Roy bookbinder biography
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Roy bookbinder biography
Roy Book Binder
American singer-songwriter (born 1943)
Musical artist
Roy Book Binder (born October 5, 1941 as Paul Roy Bookbinder) is an American blues guitarist, singer-songwriter and storyteller.[1] A student and friend of the Rev.
Gary Davis, he is equally at home with blues and ragtime. He is known to shift from open tunings to slide arrangements to original compositions, with both traditional and self-styled licks. His storytelling is another characteristic that makes his style unique.
Life and career
Book Binder was born in Queens, New York City.[1] Upon graduation from high school, he joined the Navy and undertook a tour of duty in Europe.
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He bought his first guitar at a military base in Italy. After completing his enlistment, he returned to New York, where he met and became friends with his guitar hero, Dave Van Ronk. Book Binder soon sought out Davis, who also lived in New York, and became his student and later his chauffeur and tour compani