Roy Buchanan

Leroy "Roy" Buchanan (September 23, 1939 – August 14, 1988) was an American guitarist and blues rock 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 guitarist. 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).

Similar Artists

Freddie King

Luther Allison

Joe Louis Walker

Shemekia Copeland

Walter Trout

Keb' Mo'

Guitar Shorty

Taj Mahal

Magic Slim & The Teardrops

Junior Wells

Buddy Guy

Johnny Winter

Albert Collins

Jimmie Vaughan

John Hammond

Johnny Copeland

The Fabulous Thunderbirds

James Cotton

Stevie Ray Vaughan

Robert Cray