Country Boy: A Biography of Albert Lee

This month Albert Lee's Biography "Country Boy" will be published. Eric Clapton has written the foreword of this book. The author is Derek Watts.

In December 1978 Albert Lee met Eric Clapton while they played on a Marc Benno session (for 'Lost In Austin'). In January 1979 he joined Eric Clapton's band. Albert continued to work with Clapton for five years before Eric decided to change his entire band. He performed on 3 albums: "Just One Night", "Another Ticket" and "Money And Cigarettes". "Just One Night" was recorded live at The Budokan Theatre and featured Albert on lead vocals for a cover of Mark Knopfler's "Setting Me Up".

Albert played on the 2007 Crossroads Guitar Festival that was held at Toyota Park in Bridgeview, Illinois on July 28, 2007. "Tulsa Time" with Eric Clapton, Sheryl Crow ,Vince Gill & Albert Lee was on the DVD of the concert released in November 2007.

From the Publisher:
Best known for his unique musical style and blindingly fast hybrid picking technique, English guitarist Albert Lee is often referred to within the music industry as the “guitar player’s guitar player,” renowned for his work across several genres of music and for the respect that he has garnered from other industry giants.

This comprehensive biography tells the entire story of Lee’s long career and personal experiences, beginning with his upbringing in south London and his early experimentations with skiffle music (the British equivalent of American rockabilly). It covers Lee’s career in Chris Farlowe’s Thunderbirds and the British rock and country group Heads, Hands, and Feet, his move to the United States in the 1970s and his subsequent work with Eric Clapton, the Crickets, Emmylou Harris and the Hot Band, the Everly Brothers, and, more recently, with Bill Wyman and with Hogan’s Heroes. Lee’s career is set against the background of changes in popular music and shows how he, as a British artist with nomadic Romany roots, has influenced traditionally “American” musical genres. The work includes 66 photographs, many from Lee’s personal collection, two appendices, and an extensive bibliography.

Read more about Albert Lee at: albertleeandhogansheroes.com and his My Space Page.