Back in the early 1960s, Roy Book Binder learned his craft from the legendary blind street singer, Reverend Gary Davis. After two years of traveling the folk-blues circuit with his mentor, Roy struck out on his own. Along the way, he befriended Pink Anderson, an old Carolina medicine show performer (who by the way was the "Pink" in Pink Floyd, while Floyd Council, another Carolina bluesman, was the Floyd.). In his travels, Book Binder has run across quite a cast of characters who have become a part of a "Roy Book Binder show" which is a hilarious educational experience not to be missed!

Records or cd's never reproduce the excitement of such live shows but I always enjoyed some of his recordings who got a nice place on my shelf, and a warm spot in my heart. Behind his skills as a humorous performer, Roy is a top musician and music should be listened to isn't it? Roy never released inferior records, but I prefer Travellin' Man from 1970 and The Hillbilly Blues Cats from 1992 where he performs with a band and brings a sort of rockabilly music. Anyway, we couldn't forget good ol' Roy in this segment on Bobtje's Blues Pages. See ya!

Travelin' Man - Adelphi 1970
The Hillbilly Blues Cats - Rounder 1992

Video 1: Roy Book Binder on Mrs. Gary Davis
Video 2: Roy Book Binder on Pink Anderson

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