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Roy Buchanan’s (September 23, 1939 - August 14, 1988) musical career began in Pixley, California. His father was a sharecropper (not a Pentecostal preacher as Buchanan himself had claimed). Buchanan told how his first musical memories were of racially-mixed revival meetings his family would attend. “Gospel,” he recalled, “that’s how I first got into black music”. He in fact drew upon many disparate influences while learning to play his instrument (although he later claimed his aptitude was derived from being “half-wolf”). He initially showed talent on the steel guitar before switching to the standard instrument in the early 50’s.
In 1957, Buchanan made his recording debut, playing the solo on Dale Hawkins’ “My Babe” for Chicago’s Chess Records. Three years later, Buchanan headed north to Canada, where he took charge of the guitar role in Ronnie Hawkins’ band (a group later to gain fame as The Band). The group’s guitar player, Robbie Robertson, studied guitar under Buchanan, and took over the lead guitar spot when Buchanan left the group.
The early 60’s found Buchanan performing numerous gigs as a sideman with multiple rock bands, and cutting a number of sessions as guitarist with...
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Top 10 Roy Buchanan Songs
Sweet Dreams
The Messiah Will Come Again
When a Guitar Plays the Blues
After Hours
Peter Gunn
Chicago Smokeshop
Five String Blues
Hey Joe
Mrs. Pressure
Hawaiian Punch
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Top 10 Roy Buchanan Albums
Buch and the Snake Stretchers
When a Guitar Plays the Blues
Sweet Dreams
Malaguena
Hot Wires
That's What I Am Here For
Dancing On the Edge
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Guitar on Fire: The Atlantic Sessions
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