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Roy Buchanan
photo credit: Larry Kodani

Active

1950s - 1980s

Born

September 23, 1939 in Ozark, AR

Died

August 14, 1988 in Fairfax, VA

Genre

Blues Pop/Rock

Styles

Modern Electric Blues Blues-Rock

Also Known As

Leroy Buchanan
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Roy Buchanan

Biography by Greg Prato

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The master guitarist whose unprecedented technique made him a blues hero in the 1970s.
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