Hide Away (instrumental)

"Hide Away"
Single by Freddie King
B-side"I Love the Woman" (initially A-side)
Released1960 (1960)–1961
RecordedAugust 26, 1960
StudioKing, Cincinnati, Ohio
GenreBlues
Length2:36
LabelFederal
Songwriter(s)Freddie King, Sonny Thompson
Producer(s)Sonny Thompson
Freddie King singles chronology
"You've Got to Love Her with a Feeling"
(1960)
"Hide Away"
(1960)
"Lonesome Whistle Blues"
(1961)

"Hide Away" or "Hideaway" is a blues guitar instrumental that has become "a standard for countless blues and rock musicians performing today".[1] First recorded in 1960 by Freddie King, the song became a hit on the record charts. It has been interpreted and recorded by numerous blues and other musicians and has been recognized by the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and the Grammy Hall of Fame.

  1. ^ Tomko 2005, p. 425.