Roy Hogsed
Roy Clifton 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 was the first artist to record the Rockabilly song Gonna Get Along Without You Now made famous by Teresa Brewer (1952), Patience and Prudence (1956), Skeeter Davis (1964), Trini Lopez (1967) and Viola Wills (1979).[3]
Roy Hogsed | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Roy Clifton Hogsed |
| Born | December 24, 1919 Flippin, Arkansas |
| Origin | San Diego, California |
| Died | March 13, 1978 (aged 58) San Diego, California |
| Genres | Country |
| Occupation(s) | Singer |
| Instrument(s) | Guitar |
| 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 978-0-89820-177-2.
- Proefrock, Stacia. "Roy Hogsed biography". Allmusic. Retrieved 13 August 2011.
- Inc, Nielsen Business Media (1951-12-01). "Folk Record Releases (cont.)". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. p. 116. Retrieved 2017-07-17.
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- Inc, Nielsen Business Media (1951-12-01). "Folk Record Releases (cont.)". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. p. 116. Retrieved 2017-07-17.
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