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Roy Rogers

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A native Californian, Roy Rogers was born in 1950 and grew up in the San Francisco Bay Area. Roy Rogers started playing guitar at age 12 and was exposed to a wealth of music styles, most notably the blues, which became his passion - especially the Delta Blues (Robert Johnson) and slide guitar. Since his first recording in 1976, he has become one of the finest practitioners and innovators of modern slide guitar. A recording artist, producer and composer - Roy Rogers continues to combine diverse music influences to achieve his musical vision. Always eclectic in approach, Roy Rogers is constantly stretching the boundaries of slide guitar. Roy Rogers is one of the premier slide guitarists performing today. With eight solo recordings, Roy Rogers has also been nominated for two Grammy Awards and 6 Grammy credits as the producer of John Lee Hooker and Ramblin' Jack Elliott releases. Roy Rogers is well known for his exciting live performances, having toured in the 1980's with John Lee Hooker's Coast to Coast Blues Band and then with his own group The Delta Rhythm Kings since 1986. Roy Rogers has appeared at numerous festivals and special events throughout the world, including Montreux Jazz (Switzerland), North Sea Jazz Festival (Holland), Notodden (Norway), Byron Bay (Australia), New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival (USA) and Montreal Jazz (Canada) in addition to touring Europe, the U.S.A. and Canada. Roy Rogers' ability to electrify and move audiences to their feet is well known. Roy Rogers loves to perform and it shows. Nominated for Best Blues Guitarist by the W.C. Handy's in 2003, his virtuosity and style of slide guitar has been recognized worldwide and acknowledged in such publications as Rolling Stone, USA Today, Billboard, Guitar Player, Acoustic Guitar and Guitar & Bass magazine. His musical talents have been featured on numerous film and TV soundtracks, most notably One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest and also The Hot Spot which Roy Rogers recorded with Miles Davis, John Lee Hooker and Taj Mahal and garnered a Grammy nomination.

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