Gaines, Roy
(*1937)> GUITARIST · SINGER
Gaines, Roy 12 August 1937 (?); Waskom, TX Texas guitarist and singer influenced and inspired by T-Bone Walker. Gaines spent the first half of his long career backing artists ranging from Bobby “Blue” Bland and Junior Parker to Billie Holiday and Ray Charles. For the past 20 years, he has been active as leader. He is the younger brother of saxophonist Grady Gaines. Birth year has been cited as 1937 or 1934. After growing up in the Houston area idolizing Walker, at age sixteen Gaines moved to…