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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 h…

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Artist details

Type
Person
Area
United States
Born
September 23rd, 1939
Died
August 14th, 1988
Genres
Labels
Rhino
Atlantic
Sonet
New West Records
Alligator
Last updated: May 3rd, 2017

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