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Two decades ago he taught hundreds of people to play
guitar. In 1972 he began playing professionally. He jammed with Roy Buchanan, Stevie Ray
Vaughn, Albert Collins, Jimmy Thackery, Lucky Peterson and Charlie Musselwhite. He shared
the stage doing shows with B.B. King, John Mayall, Delbert McClinton, Taj Majal, Roomful
of Blues, Dickey Betts and Edgar Winter. Now the Hurricane follows his own forecast. With
2 CDs on the market, and Roger and his band on the road, they are working overtime, nearly
300 nights a year. Legendary Atlanta blues
guitarist, Ichiban recording artist Luther "Houserocker" Johnson refers
to Roger as "Fingers" Wilson. Johnson says, True Blue Productions president, Eric King, owner of
world renowned Atlanta blues club, Blind Willie's, says |
| ..."Roger Wilson is solid energy. His fireballs of jams and encores defy language. He not only lays down the law, but he writes it with a thundering, agile blues formula." |
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| ..."his own style is raucous enough to keep bar crowds in a perpetual sweat." |
| ..."Roger's lead guitar work is in the same vein as Gary Moore and Jeff Healy. His emotional, cutting edge vocals perfectly express the message contained in the lyrics." |
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