"Hide Away" | ||||
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Single by Freddie King | ||||
B-side | "I Love the Woman" (initially A-side) | |||
Released | 1960 | –1961|||
Recorded | August 26, 1960 | |||
Studio | King, Cincinnati, Ohio | |||
Genre | Blues | |||
Length | 2:36 | |||
Label | Federal | |||
Songwriter(s) | Freddie King, Sonny Thompson | |||
Producer(s) | Sonny Thompson | |||
Freddie King singles chronology | ||||
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"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.