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I grew up in Southern, New Jersey and I first saw Roy playing in a Club called Dick Lee’s near Camden, New Jersey. Roy was born on September 23, 1939 in Ozark, Arkansas and grew up in Pixley, California. Pixley is North of Bakersfield, California and Roy listened to a guitarist that played with Merle…

In 1973 I was working at the Fender Soundhouse in London, England doing guitar modifications and repair with amp whiz Ron Roka. When I came over from the states I brought several guitars to play and work on. I had an old Telecaster that I made into a “Tele-Gib” and put two humbuckers in it…

The Fendermen released an album May, 1960 and titled “Mule Skinner Blues”. Their only hit was of the same title. During that period, band member Jim Sundquist (24 years) played lead guitar on a late 50s Fender. Phil Humphrey (24 years) played a late 50s Fender Telecaster, doubling on rhythm and vocals. Their album was…