Roy Hogsed
Roy Hogsed (December 24, 1919, in Flippin, Arkansas - March 1978) was an American country music singer. He is best known for his song "Cocaine Blues", which he took to number 15 on the country music charts in 1948.[1] Although he was active in the music business for only seven years, "Cocaine Blues" has been widely covered.[2]
Roy Hogsed | |
|---|---|
| Born | December 24, 1919 Flippin, Arkansas |
| Origin | San Diego, California |
| Died | March 13, 1978 (aged 58) |
| Genres | Country |
| Occupation(s) | Singer |
| Years active | 1947-1954 |
| Labels | Capitol |
Singles
| Year | Title | Chart Positions |
|---|---|---|
| US Country | ||
| 1948 | "Cocaine Blues" | 15 |
Discography
| Year | Part # | Titles | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coast Records | |||
| 1947 | 261 | Daisy Mae // Red Silk Stockings And Green Perfume | as 'Roy Hogsed & The Rainbow Riders' |
| 1947 | 262 | Loafers Song (Livin' A Life Of Sin) // Cocaine Blues | as 'Roy Hogsed & The Rainbow Riders' |
| 1947 | 265 | Don't Telephone, Don't Telegraph, Tell A Woman // I Can't Get My Foot Off The Rail | as 'Roy Hogsed & The Rainbow Riders' |
| 1947 | 266 | Baby Won't You Settle Down // The Short Cut Cutie Polka | as 'Roy Hogsed & The Rainbow Riders' |
| 1948 | 271 | Come On In And Set A Spell // Happy Birthday Polka | as 'Roy Hogsed & His Rainbow Riders' |
| Capitol Records | |||
| 1948 | 40120 | Cocaine Blues // Fishtail Boogie | as 'Roy Hogsed' |
| 1948 | 40133 | Easy Payment Blues // The Short Cut Cutie Polka | as 'Roy Hogsed' |
| 1949 | 40141 | Take That Slow Train Thru Arkansas // Twenty-Five Chickens, Thirty-Five Cows (The Poultry Polka) | as 'Roy Hogsed' |
| 1949 | 40220 | Let's Go Dancin' // Dill Pickles | as 'Roy Hogsed' |
| 1950 | F40274 | Cocaine Blues // Fishtail Boogie (reissue) | as 'Roy Hogsed' |
| 1950 | F40286 | Rag Mop // Rainbow Polka | as 'Roy Hogsed Trio' |
| 1950 | F1201 | The Red We Want Is The Red We Got (In The Old Red, White And Blue) // Don't Bite The Hand That's Feeding You | as 'Roy Hogsed' |
| 1951 | F1529 | Shuffleboard Shuffle // Poco Tempo | as 'Roy Hogsed' |
| 1951 | F1635 | Cocaine Blues // Fishtail Boogie (reissue) | as 'Roy Hogsed' |
| 1951 | F1721 | Free Samples // I Wish I Wuz | as 'Roy Hogsed' |
| 1951 | F1854 | The Snake Dance Boogie // I'm Gonna Get Along Without You | as 'Roy Hogsed' |
| 1952 | F1987 | Let Your Pendulum Swing // (She's A) Mean, Mean Woman | as 'Roy Hogsed' |
| 1952 | F2083 | Stretchin' A Point Or Two // Put Some Sugar In Your Shoes | as 'Roy Hogsed' |
| 1953 | F2350 | Ain't A Bump In The Road // =Roll-'Em Dice | as 'Roy Hogsed' |
| 1953 | F2468 | Red Wing // It's More Fun That Way | as 'Roy Hogsed' |
| 1954 | F2720 | Who Wrote That Letter To John // Babies And Bacon | as 'Roy Hogsed' |
| 1954 | F2807 | You're Just My Style // Too Many Chiefs And Not Enough Indians | as 'Roy Hogsed' |
| 1954 | F3007 | I'm Hurtin' Again // Do You Call That A Sweetheart | as 'Roy Hogsed' |
Compilations
- Cocaine Blues (Bear Family BCD-16191, 1999)
References
- Whitburn, Joel (2008). Hot Country Songs 1944 to 2008. Record Research, Inc. p. 191. ISBN 0-89820-177-2.
- Proefrock, Stacia. "Roy Hogsed biography". Allmusic. Retrieved 13 August 2011.
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