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Roy Buchanan

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Real name
Leroy Buchanan
Born
September 23, 1939
Died
August 14, 1988
Country
United States
IPI
00004486696 4 works
Affiliation
BMI
Comments
Mainly a blues(y) guitarist, praised by genre experts for his unique way of playing, and partly a vocalist, Buchanan turned down the offer to join the Rolling Stones (Ron Wood accepted), He was found hanging in a cell the morning after an arrest for public intoxication. Being ruled a suicide, he likely didn't survive being beaten up by policemen covering their crime by hanging his body.
Member of
Buch and the Snake Stretchers Founder, leader, lead guitar, vocals
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Originals

Covers by Roy Buchanan

Title Performer Release date Originally by
1987 Wilson Pickett, Edwin Starr
i March 1961 Erskine Hawkins and His Orchestra
1985 O.V. Wright
1986 Aretha Franklin
1986 Memphis Slim
September 1975 Tyrone Davis
December 1974 Ma Rainey - Acc. by Her Georgia Jazz Band
1985 Dave Bartholomew and His Orchestra
i December 1974 The Cannonball Adderley Quintet
1980 Larry Williams [US1]
1978 Neil Young with Crazy Horse
1986 Albert King
1980 Gary St. Clair
November 23, 2004 Charlie Daniels
September 1975 Bobby Bland
2003 Lee Dorsey
i June 1977 Booker T. and The MG's
i 1997 Booker T. and The MG's
August 1972 Johnny Fuller
August 1972 Hank Williams with His Drifting Cowboys
1973 The Leaves
i September 1975 Jr. Walker & The All Stars
1976 The Jimi Hendrix Experience
2003 Smiley Lewis
August 1972 Merle Haggard and The Strangers
December 1974 Al Green
September 1975 Elvis Presley
1980 Kim Weston
i Jack the Ripper Roy Buchanan 1996 Unverified
2003 Chuck Berry
i Mule Train Stomp Roy Buchanan 1961 Unverified
1980 Florida Normal Industrial Institute Quartet, Little Walter and His Jukes
i   1986 Ray Anthony and His Orchestra REL, Henry Mancini REC
September 1975 Roy Milton
December 1974 Fontella Bass
  1980 Doris Day REC,REL,BRD
i 1973 George Jones
November 23, 2004 Bob Dylan
1977 Larry Williams [US1]
i 1977 Booker T. & The MG's
November 23, 2004 T-Bone Walker and His Guitar
i August 1972 Don Gibson
1987 Bobby Bland
1986 Waylon Jennings and The Waylors
  August 1972 Buch and the Snake Stretchers REL, Roy Buchanan REC
1987 Otis Redding
November 23, 2004 Judy Collins
2003 Big Bill
1973 Roy Head and The Traits
i 1978 Joe Walsh
1985 Roy Lee Johnson
1986 Bo Diddley
December 1974 Otis Rush

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