Roy Rogers (guitarist)
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Roy Rogers (born July 28, 1950, Redding, California) is a highly acclaimed American slide guitarist and music producer from Northern California. He was named after the singing cowboy, Roy Rogers.[1] Rogers plays a variety guitar styles related to the Delta blues, but is most often recognized for his slide work.[2]
In the 1980's 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 The Healer
Rogers has worked as a sideman for a diverse spectrum of artists including Linda Ronstadt, Sammy Hagar, Bonnie Raitt, Zucchero and Ramblin' Jack Elliott. Since 1980, Rogers has also fronted his own trio, The Delta Rhythm Kings.[1] In 2003, Roger's own Slideways reached number 3 on Billboard's chart for "Top Blues Albums."
[edit] Discography
- Chops Not Chaps (1986, Blind Pig)
- 1988 Slidewinder (1988, Blind Pig)
- Blues on the Range (1989, Blind Pig)
- R&B (1991, 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)
[edit] External links
- "Roy Rogers - The Slide Zone", official web site
[edit] Notes and sources
- ^ a b Jeff Kaliss, "Rhythm royalty: Guitarist Roy Rogers and the Delta Rhythm Kings celebrate 25 years of the blues", San Francisco Chronicle, March 18, 2005
- ^ "Biography: Roy Rogers", All Music Guide (accessed March 22, 2007)
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