Roy Buchanan

Leroy "Roy" Buchanan (September 23, 1939 – August 14, 1988) was an American guitarist and blues musician. A pioneer of the Telecaster sound, Buchanan worked as a sideman and as a solo artist, with two gold albums early in his career and two later solo albums that made it to the Billboard chart. He never achieved stardom, but he is still considered a highly influential guitar player.[Guitar Player praised him as having one of the "50 Greatest Tones of All Time." He appeared on the PBS music program Austin City Limits in 1977 (season 2).

Studio albums

 * Buch and the Snakestretchers, 1971, BIOYA (homemade/self-produced/sold only at gigs)
 * Roy Buchanan, 1972, Polydor - US #107
 * Second Album, 1973, Polydor - US #86
 * That's What I Am Here For, 1973, Polydor - US #152
 * In the Beginning (UK title: Rescue Me), 1974, Polydor - US #160
 * A Street Called Straight, 1976, Atlantic - US #148
 * Loading Zone, 1977, Atlantic - US #105
 * You're Not Alone, 1978, Atlantic - US #119
 * My Babe, 1980, Waterhouse/AJK - US #193
 * When a Guitar Plays the Blues, 1985, Alligator - US #161
 * Dancing on the Edge, 1986, Alligator - US #153
 * Hot Wires, 1987, Alligator

Live albums

 * Live Stock, (rec. 1974) 1975, Polydor
 * Live in Japan, (rec. 1977) 1978, Polydor [Japan]
 * Live: Charly Blues Legend, Vol. 9, 1987, Charly
 * Live in U.S.A. & Holland, (rec. 1977–85) 1991, Silver Shadow
 * Charly Blues Masterworks: Roy Buchanan Live, 1999, Charly/Red X
 * American Axe: Live in 1974, 2003, Powerhouse
 * Live: Amazing Grace, (rec. 1974–83) 2009, Powerhouse
 * Live at Rockpalast, (rec. 1985) 2011, MIG Music
 * Live from Austin, TX (rec. 1976) 2012, New West
 * Shredding the Blues: Live at My Father's Place, (rec. 1978 & 1984) 2014, Rockbeat
 * Telemaster: Live in '75, 2017, Powerhouse
 * Live at Town Hall 1974, 2018, Real Gone Music

Compilation albums

 * The Best of Roy Buchanan, 1982, Polydor
 * The Early Years, 1989, Krazy Kat
 * Sweet Dreams: The Anthology, 1992, Polydor
 * Guitar on Fire: The Atlantic Sessions, 1993, Rhino/Atlantic
 * Malaguena, 1996, Annecillo
 * Deluxe Edition: Roy Buchanan, 2001, Alligator
 * 20th Century Masters–The Millennium Collection: The Best of Roy Buchanan, 2002, Polydor
 * The Prophet: The Unreleased First Polydor Album, 2004, Hip-O Select/UMe
 * The Definitive Collection, 2006, Polydor/UMe
 * Rhino Hi-Five: Roy Buchanan, 2007, Rhino/Atlantic
 * After Hours: The Early Years, 1957–1962 Recordings, 2016, Soul Jam