Roy Buchanan

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Biography

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.

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3	When a Guitar Plays the Blues	56
4	Peter Gunn	39
5	After Hours	34
5	Five String Blues	34
7	Chicago Smokeshop	33
8	Ramon's Blues	31
9	Hey Joe	28
10	Pete's Blue	23
10	Roy's Bluz	23
12	Wayfaring Pilgrim	22
13	My Baby Says She's Gonna Leave Me	21
13	Mrs. Pressure	21
15	Drowning On Dry Land	19