- Roy Rogers (guitarist)
Roy Rogers (born
July 28 1950 , Redding,California ) is an acclaimed Americanslide guitar ist andrecord producer from NorthernCalifornia . He was named after the singing cowboy,Roy Rogers .Jeff Kaliss, [http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2005/03/18/NBGIGBN3B71.DTL "Rhythm royalty: Guitarist Roy Rogers and the Delta Rhythm Kings celebrate 25 years of the blues"] , "San Francisco Chronicle ", March 18, 2005] Rogers plays a variety guitar styles related to theDelta blues , but is most often recognized for his slide work. [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=11:uhud6ja771y0 "Biography: Roy Rogers"] , "Allmusic " (accessed March 22, 2007)]In the 1980s Rogers was a member of
John Lee Hooker 's Coast to Coast Band. Rogers produced and/or played on several of Hooker's best-known albums, including "Boom Boom", "Mr. Lucky", and the Grammy-winning effort, "The Healer ".Rogers has worked as a
sideman for a diverse spectrum of artists includingLinda Ronstadt ,Sammy Hagar ,Bonnie Raitt ,Zucchero ,John Gorka andRamblin' Jack Elliott . Since 1980, Rogers has also fronted his own trio,The Delta Rhythm Kings . In 2003, Roger's own "Slideways" reached number 3 on "Billboard's" chart for "Top Blues Albums."Though not a natural blues singer, Rogers has a brawny way with a lyric, and his command of slide styles is as extensive as anyone's.cite book
first= Tony
last= Russell
year= 1997
title= The Blues - From Robert Johnson toRobert Cray
edition=
publisher=Carlton Books Limited
location= Dubai
pages= p. 161-63
id= ISBN 1-85868-255-X]Discography
* "Chops Not Chaps" (1986, Blind Pig)
* "1988 Slidewinder" (1988, Blind Pig)
* "Blues on the Range" (1989, Blind Pig)
* "R&B" (1991, Blind Pig)
* "Travellin' tracks" (1992, Blind Pig)
* "Slide of Hand" (1993, Liberty)
* "Slide Zone" (1994, Capitol)
* "Rhythm & Groove" (1996, Pointblank)
* "Pleasure & Pain" (1998, Pointblank)
* "Everybody's Angel" (1999, Roshan)
* "Slideways" (2002, Evidence)
* "Roots of Our Nature" (2002, Blind Pig)
* "Live! At The Sierra Nevada Brewery Big Room" (2004, Chops Not Chaps)ee also
*
San Francisco Blues Festival External links
* [http://www.roy-rogers.com/home.php "Roy Rogers - The Slide Zone"] - official web site
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