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Furthermore, Freddie King's legacy was solidified when he was posthumously inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2012.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSimilar artists who share a similar musical style or influence include Otis Rush, Albert King, John Mayall \u0026amp; The Bluesbreakers, Buddy Guy, Johnny Winter, Magic Sam, Albert Collins, Elmore James, Mike Bloomfield,\nClarence \"Gatemouth\" Brown,\nMuddy Waters,\nThe Paul Butterfield Blues Band,\nEarl Hooker,\nKoko Taylor,\nLonnie Mack,\nJimmy Reed,\nJunior Wells,\nT-Bone Walker,\nB.B. King,and Fenton Robinson.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"getting-ready-texas-cannonball-woman-across-the-river","title":"Getting Ready... \/ Texas Cannonball \/ Woman Across The River","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFreddie King\u003c\/strong\u003e, a blues guitar legend, released three albums for Shelter Records in 1971, 1972, and 1973. 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Released by Shelter Records in 1972, \u003cem\u003eTexas Cannonball\u003c\/em\u003e is similar to his first Shelter outing (\u003cem\u003eGetting Ready\u003c\/em\u003e), but with more of a rock feel.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIt covers tunes by Jimmy Rogers, Howlin' Wolf, and Elmore James, tackles compositions by Leon Russell and, more unexpectedly, Bill Withers, Isaac Hayes-David Porter, and John Fogerty (whose \"\u003cem\u003eLodi\u003c\/em\u003e\" is reworked into \"\u003cem\u003eLowdown in Lodi\u003c\/em\u003e\"). 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