Freddie Roulette & Daphne Blue

[Bronner]

[b][u]Freddie Roulette News: [/u][/b]

The album regarded as lap steel legend Freddie Roulette’s best work is now on sale for the amazing price of $3 at CD Baby. The album also accompanies a YouTube documentary film on the making of the album with Freddie talking about his life, history with Daphne Blue, and his lap steel style. The album also features a previously unreleased recording of Freddie Roulette and Earl Hooker, which sat in the vaults for more than 35 years.

[b][i]Daphne Blue & Freddie Roulette: The Legendary Blues Instrumentals.[/i][/b]

[b]Full Album on Sale for $3.00 at CD Baby[/b]

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A Mini-Documentary film on the making of the Daphne Blue & Freddie Roulette album is on [b]YouTube[/b].

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[b][u]From the Blues Encyclopedia: [/u][/b]

“ 'Daphne-Blue-Ray' was the teenage guitar prodigy that replaced the legendary Earl Hooker. He was hand-picked by Earl Hooker’s backing band, who were also members of backing bands for Howlin’ Wolf, Muddy Waters, John Lee Hooker, and Willie Dixon. Ray was a natural sage of the electric guitar; a young white cat who stunned the Chicago blues scene at fourteen years-old and formed a life-long musical partnership with Freddie Roulette, who was the lap steel guitar player in Earl Hooker’s band.”

“Freddie Roulette is the legendary American electric blues lap steel guitarist and singer credited for influencing countless blues and rock artists. He is often cited as the best musician to play the lap steel guitar. Roulette is also a life-long member of the Daphne Blue band, and has collaborated with Earl Hooker, Country Joe McDonald, Charlie Musselwhite, Canned Heat, Henry Kaiser, Harvey Mandel, John Lee Hooker and he has released several solo albums. Roulette is best known for his recordings with Earl Hooker and Daphne Blue, which is a continuation of Earl Hooker’s band.”

Edited March 5, 2015 by Bronner