Music profile for roy book binder, born 5 october 1941. Roy book binder tabs guitar solos, tab books, instruction. Listen to your favorite songs from travelin man by roy bookbinder now. Singersongwriter bluesman by roy book binder on amazon. He is known to shift from open tunings to slide arrangements to original compositions, with both traditional and selfstyled licks.
Try disabling any ad blockers and refreshing this page. Roy book binder from the gaslight to the palladium side. Roy book binder born october 5, 1943 is an american blues guitarist, singersongwriter and storyteller. Roy book binder was on his cell phone, driving his 21foot. Roy book binder concert schedule has finally been released. Some i learned from old records and some from my guitar playing. Gary davis and pink anderson, book binder played in east coast coffeehouses in the early 60s, then began accompanying rev. Travelin man, mississippi blues, lectric chair blues, cc and o blues, wont you be kind. The stylings are mostly east coast piedmont, gary davis, blind blake and his playing captures the nuances that make the guitar work beguiling delia is a treasure to listen toclean and complex. Tour dates for roy book binder is available for viewing on this page.
Gary davis, he is equally at home with blues and ragtime. Well a ways down the long road, at a dry cleaners in florida, the clerk couldnt find mr. Find the song lyrics for roy book binder top tracks. Some i learned from old records and some from my guitar playing friends. Music from americas legendary coffeehouse 196720, ragtime millionaire, and some people who play guitar.
Id like to thank those friends, for the good times, the good music and for their friendship. Illustrated roy book binder discography stefan wirz. Bruce bastin jazz digest on his just released first solo album, travelin man, book binder proves himself to be a fine and sensitive traditional blues guitarist. After the release of travelin man, he began touring america extensively. Travelin man by jim newsom i always consider myself an entertainer first and a guitar player second.
Roy plays it with just the right tone of deadpan humor, an epic picaresque tale about a man named boon who survives every in extremis situation he is thrown into. Nobody knows im hurtin nobody knows im hurtin roy book binder. Sep 22, 2018 roy book binder i dont always consider myself a blues musician but sometimes more of a traveling minstrel, says the man that many people call the book. Roy book binder was on his cell phone, driving his 21foot camper on the way to his next gig. A decade or more later, when i was spending my summers teaching at the national guitar workshop, roy began showing up for a week a time to teach as well.
Gary davis and pink anderson, book binder played in east coast coffeehouses in the early 60s, then began accompa. We dont have this lyrics yet, you can help us by submit it after submit lyrics, your name will be printed as part of the credit when your lyric is approved. Orders taken before 5pm are usually shipped within the same business day. Roy bookbinder is a rare breed who was able to take the old acoustic blues styles and make them come to life. Find the latest tracks, albums, and images from roy book binder. Stream adfree or purchase cds and mp3s now on amazon. Tickets for the approaching roy book binder concert are in stock. Travelin highway man 1939 1942 you can mistreat me here new shake em on down bottle it up and go whiskey head woman cotton patch blues baby please dont tell on me my babys gone its hard to be lonesome dese.
Book binder plays good, clean guitar and has well synthesized his influences. After meeting another of his musical influences, the bluesman pink anderson, book binder released his first album, travelin man, on adelphi. In 1971, when this first collection of recordings by the artist formerly known as roy bookbinder was released. Oct 15, 2001 listen to your favorite songs from singersongwriter bluesman by roy book binder now. The good book, live at the fur peace station, singersongwriter bluesman, polk city ramble, travelin man, top. An often stirring folkblues guitarist and vocalist, roy book binder has been playing country blues since the mid60s, when he began recording for blue goose. It was 1965, and after three years of sailing around the world on an aircraft carrier with the u.
Each lesson consists of a performance, explanation, and split screen segment where roy plays the composition at a slower pace. Singersongwriter bluesman by roy book binder on amazon music. Roy book binder bought his first guitar in naples, heard his first lightnin hopkins record in marseille and read his first jack kerouac novels while cruising the north atlantic. After many efforts to understand the yankee, the lady finally said, oh. In 1969, he toured england with arthur big boy crudup and homesick james. Travelin man, originally recorded in 1971, was rereleased on cd in 1997. Weve found 8 lyrics, 128 artists, and 100 albums matching travelin man by roy book binder. Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile. Gary davies biscuts bo carter statesboro blues blind willie mctell.
Feb 27, 2010 roy book binder travelin man february 27, 2010 by palladiumpaul what you remember about a roy book binder performance is his mastery of delta blues guitar, his knowledge of the genre and its nowlegendary performers, and, his dry wit. Roy book binder has been rambling around the world for the past 45 years. Shop for vinyl, cds and more from roy book binder at the discogs marketplace. Im a travelin man on the road again, travelin man on the road again. Jun 25, 2010 if book binder can be said to have a hit song, it would be pink andersons version recorded on prestige records of travelin man, which is the title of roy s first album from 1971. Roy book binder biography, albums, streaming links allmusic. All roy book binder lyrics sorted by popularity, with video and meanings. Being the practical sort of guy, roy decided to go with the flow on this and changed his name to book binder. Over the years he has absorbed hundreds of songs, stories and legends about folk music, country, ragtime and acoustic blues that originated and became popular in the early to mid.
Cd homespun tapes, hal leonard, homespun tapes, hal leonard. Book binder began playing with fiddler fats kaplin in 1973, recording git fiddle shuffle the same year. Roy book binder travelin man february 27, 2010 by palladiumpaul what you remember about a roy book binder performance is his mastery of delta blues guitar, his knowledge of the genre and its nowlegendary performers, and, his dry wit. Stream travelin man by roy bookbinder on amazon music. Check out travelin man by roy bookbinder on amazon music. By the mid to late 1960s book binder was recording for both kicking mule and blue goose records. Roy book binder biography, albums, streaming links. Get roy book binder setlists view them, share them, discuss them with other roy book binder fans for free on.
Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet. Search results for travelin man by roy book binder yee yee. Tour schedules for all roy book binder concerts are updated daily. The following year, he released his first album, travelin man, on adelphi. Roys blues book the songs and fingerstyle guitar arrangements of roy book binder. To purchase last minute roy book binder tickets, browse through the etickets that can be downloaded instantly. Roy book binder i dont always consider myself a blues musician but sometimes more of a traveling minstrel, says the man that many people call the book. If book binder can be said to have a hit song, it would be pink andersons version recorded on prestige records of travelin man, which is the title of roys first album from 1971.
If i could just find a damn wifi connection up here in the mountains of connecticut, i. I discovered roy book binder at the library, hearing him play travelin man on his goin back to tampa lp. Description the songs on this record come from far away places and from men who are long gone. Travelin man, cant do that no more, the preacher picked the guitar, its gonna be alright someday, c. Roy book binder travelin man the songs on this record come from far away places and from men who are long gone. Discover top playlists and videos from your favorite artists on shazam. As soon as you find the roy book binder tickets you need, you can buy your tickets from our safe and secure checkout. Listen to your favorite songs from singersongwriter bluesman by roy book binder now. For tickets and info, call our box office at 7278223590 or follow this link for online tickets and info i was chatting with roy about his early days in nyc and it turns out he played a. Legendary bluesman roy book binder takes you step by step through 10 of his original tunes from his latest release, the good book. After getting back to the states, he met a blind preacher named rev. Its an allsolo set, just roy, his guitar, and a bakers dozen of the old fingerstyle blues gems he spent the 60s collecting.
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