Roy Bookbinder
b. 5 October 1941, New York City, New York, USA. Bookbinder began playing guitar in the early '60s and was initially inspired by Dave Van Ronk. He met (Rev.) Gary Davis in 1968, ostensibly for guitar lessons, but was travelling with him within a month. Davis regarded Bookbinder as one of his best students. Towards the end of the '60s he recorded for a Blue Goose Records anthology, and in 1970 he made his first full album for Adelphi, dedicated to Pink Anderson, whom Bookbinder brought back into the public eye. The album was extremely well-received, with most reviewers commenting on the honesty and individuality of his country blues interpretations. He continues to tour and record (currently for Rounder Records), playing old time country and hillbilly blues.