Named after - but not to be confused with - the country and western cowboy
singer / actor of the same name, Delta blues slide guitarist Roy Rogers was born
in Redding, California on July 28, 1950. Inspired by classic rock and roll
artists like Chuck Berry and Little Richard, he began playing guitar at the age
of 12. However, after hearing an album by Robert Johnson, he switched his
attention to blues music. He was further inspired when he managed to see many of
the blues greats when they played San Francisco clubs in the 1960s. After
playing in several groups throughout the 1970s...