“Rogers transports you to the Mississippi Delta’s past and future.” – Guitar Player
Roy Rogers is considered one of the world’s preeminent master Delta slide guitarists. With over twenty recordings to his credit, Rogers has garnered eight Grammy nominations for producing, as a recording artist, and as a songwriter. His collaborations have garnered major media accolades globally for producing critically acclaimed recordings for John Lee Hooker and Ramblin’ Jack Elliott, as well as collaborations with Bonnie Raitt, Carlos Santana, Bela Fleck, Allan Toussaint, Sammy Hagar & Ray Manzarek among others.
He is known for his searing performances that have been named festival favorites at: the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival, Notoddon in Norway, North Sea Jazz Festival in The Netherlands, Montreux in Switzerland, Pistoia in Italy, as well as North American festivals in Canada & the United States. Rogers has performed worldwide for more than four decades.
Born in Redding in 1950 and named after Hollywood’s King of the Cowboys, Rogers grew up in the Bay Area of California and started playing guitar at 12. He became entranced by the recordings of the blues, especially Robert Johnson. By age 13 he was playing in a local R&B band and quickly became a young blues fanatic hitting the San Francisco 1960s club scene – even once taking his little brother to see Jimi Hendrix perform. When John Lee Hooker asked him to go on tour in 1982, it changed his life. Forty years later, he continues to be an inspired player bringing audiences to their feet across the globe.
Recommended for Fans of Sonny Landreth, Charlie Musselwhite, Albert Lee and John Lee Hooker.
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