Roy Buchanan
American blues musician (1939–1988) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Leroy "Roy" Buchanan (September 23, 1939 – August 14, 1988) was an American guitarist and blues musician. A pioneer of the Telecaster sound,[1] Buchanan worked as a sideman and as a solo artist, with two gold albums early in his career[2] and two later solo albums that made it to the Billboard chart. He never achieved stardom, but is considered a highly influential guitar player.[3] Guitar Player praised him as having one of the "50 Greatest Tones of All Time."[1] He appeared on the PBS music program Austin City Limits in 1977 (season 2).
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Birth name | Leroy Buchanan |
Born | (1939-09-23)September 23, 1939 Ozark, Arkansas, U.S. |
Died | August 14, 1988(1988-08-14) (aged 48) Fairfax, Virginia, U.S. |
Genres | Blues, blues rock, electric blues, rock and roll, rockabilly, country, jazz |
Occupation(s) | Musician, songwriter |
Instrument(s) | Guitar, vocals |
Years active | 1955–1988 |
Labels | Polydor, Atlantic, Alligator |
Burial place | Columbia Gardens Cemetery Arlington, Virginia, U.S. |
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