Jea René Roy

by Jean-René Roy (Author)

The master guitarist whose unprecedented technique made him a blues hero in the 1970s. Collection includes: Buch And The Snake Stretcher's (1971); Roy Buchanan (1972); Second Album (1973); That’s What I Am Here For (1973); In The Beginning (1974); Live Stock (1975); A Street Called Straight (1976); Loading Zone (1977); You're Not Alone (1978); Live In Japan (1978); My Babe (1980); When A Guitar Plays The Blues (1985); Dancing On The Edge (1986); Hot Wires (1987); Charly Blues Legends "Live", Vol. 9 - Roy Buchanan (1995); Deluxe Edition (2001); American Axe: Live in 1974 (2003); The Prophet: The Unreleased First Polydor Album (2004); Live: Amazing Grace (2009).

"History of Australian Cinema" is a three-part series looking at the early years of the film industry and motion pictures in Australia as “a celebration of a pioneering industry”. This DVD was produced by Jeff Harrison and Gil Mathews for Eskimo Productions, but it is actually a re-issue of three films made by Film Australia.

Singer Jackie Cain (born May 22, 1928, Milwaukee, WI) and singer/pianist Roy Kral (born October 10, 1921, Chicago, IL) first joined forces in 1946, and in 1996 they celebrated their 50th anniversary as a vocal duo. Jackie & Roy were with Charlie Ventura's band during 1948-1949 (which gave them a great deal of recognition); Lou Stein's "East of Suez" was an unusual feature for their voices. Shortly after leaving Ventura in June 1949, they were married and worked together on a regular basis ever since. Jackie & Roy had their own television show in Chicago in the early '50s, worked in Las Vegas during 1957-1960, settled in New York in 1963, and appeared on some television commercials. They recorded many spirited jazz performances for a variety of labels through the decades, and performed into the 2000s until Kral's death in August 2002. Roy was the brother of singer Irene Kral.

There have been countless ROY ORBISON compilations over the years, but all too often overdubbed or stereo versions are used, which possess neither the presence nor the bite of his original mono 45rpm versions.