Happy Birthday Freddie King! Celebrating the life and music of Blues guitar master Freddie King aka the Texas Cannonball. Hours of live video in his honor Freddie King-Happy Birthday Freddie King- Classic Blues Videos Freddie King's great grandfather was a full blooded Choctaw Native American. He prophesied to Freddie's mother than one day she would have a child that will stir the souls of millions and inspire and influence generations. King certainly fulfilled that prophecy.