The Resume

(October 1, 1932-November 24, 1993)
Born in Leona, Texas
Blues guitarist
Recorded the albums 'Trash Talkin' (1969), 'There's Gotta Be A Change' (1971), 'Ice Pickin' (1978), 'Frostbite' (1980), 'Frozen Alive' (1981), 'Don't Lose Your Cool' (1983), 'Showdown!' (with Robert Cray and Johnny Copeland, 1985) and 'Cold Snap' (1986)
Cameo appearance in 'Adventures in Babysitting' (1987)
Nicknamed 'the Ice Man,' 'the Razor Blade' and 'the Master of the Telecaster'

Why he might be annoying:

His 'Ice Man' nickname inspired the titles of a lot of his instrumentals: 'The Freeze,' 'Sno-Cone,' 'Frosty,' 'Thaw Out,' etc.
During a two-year period (1974-75), he quit the music biz entirely and became a construction worker (including working on Neil Diamond's house).
He made a wine cooler ad with Bruce Willis.

Why he might not be annoying:

During live shows, attached to the amplifier by a 150-foot cord, he would come down from the stage and mingle with the audience while still playing.
He was part of the 80s blues revival.
He has a signature Telecaster model from Fender Guitar.
He was cited as an influence by Jimi Hendrix and Stevie Ray Vaughan.

Credit: C. Fishel

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• AC/DC
• Blues Musicians
• C. Fishel's Profiles [Series 33]
• Grammy for Best Traditional Blues Album (Ranked: 1987)
• Guitar - Fender Artist Series
• I am a Texan
• I Collaborated with Eric Clapton
• I Did Not Graduate High School [C-E]
• I Died in 1993 (Ranked: 61)
• I Have Liver Cancer
• I Have Lung Cancer
• I Retired, Just Kidding
• Look at My Album Cover
• Look at My Guitar
• Profiles 30501-30750 (Ranked: 30515)

Year In Review:

For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 1 Votes: 100% Annoying
In 2023, Out of 4 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2022, Out of 4 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2021, Out of 13 Votes: 69.23% Annoying
In 2020, Out of 3 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
In 2019, Out of 4 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2018, Out of 2 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2017, Out of 5 Votes: 20.0% Annoying
In 2016, Out of 5 Votes: 60.0% Annoying
In 2015, Out of 8 Votes: 62.50% Annoying
In 2014, Out of 15 Votes: 53.33% Annoying
In 2013, Out of 15 Votes: 53.33% Annoying
In 2012, Out of 72 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2011, Out of 16 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2010, Out of 9 Votes: 44.44% Annoying