| "The Hunter" | |
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&sq=Qlik&lang=&file=File:The_Hunter_single_cover.jpg) 1969 French single picture sleeve | |
| Song by Albert King | |
| from the album Born Under a Bad Sign | |
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| Recorded | June 9, 1967 |
| Studio | Stax, Memphis, Tennessee |
| Genre | Blues |
| Length | 2:43 |
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"The Hunter" is a blues song first recorded by Albert King in 1967 for his landmark album Born Under a Bad Sign. It was written by Stax Records' house band, Booker T. and the MGs, and Carl Wells. Along with "Born Under a Bad Sign" and "Crosscut Saw", "The Hunter" is one of King's best-known and most-recorded songs. In 1969, Ike & Tina Turner's version reached the singles charts in the U.S.