Roy Buchanan
Leroy "Roy" Buchanan (September 23, 1939 – August 14, 1988) was an American guitarist and blues musician. A pioneer of the Telecaster sound, Buchanan worked as a sideman and as a solo artist, with two gold albums early in his career and two later solo albums that made it to the Billboard chart. He never achieved stardom, but is considered a highly influential guitar player. Guitar Player praised him as having one of the "50 Greatest Tones of All Time." He appeared on the PBS music program Austin City Limits in 1977 (season 2).
Roy Buchanan | |
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Buchanan performing at the Pinecrest Country Club, Shelton, Connecticut, 1978 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Leroy Buchanan |
| Born | September 23, 1939 Ozark, Arkansas, U.S. |
| Died | August 14, 1988 (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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