![]() ![]() Brought to San Francisco in the mid-'70s by Musselwhite, Roulette has continued to call the area "home." Performing mostly with obscure groups, including, Robert Leroy Jones and the Crossroads, Roulette supplements his income from music by managing a low-income apartment building in West Berkeley.įrom 1963 to 1969 the Beatles issued limited edition Christmas fan-club singles on 7 inch flexi-discs. ![]() Taking lessons in the seventh and eight grade, he soon mastered the instrument. ![]() Mary's elementary school in Evanston, IL. Roulette's lust of the steel guitar was sparked when he saw a girl playing the instrument at St. His 1978 debut solo album, Sweet Funky Steel, was produced by former Canned Heat guitarist, Harvey Mandell. In addition to recording as a soloist, Roulette has collaborated with bluesmen Earl Hooker and Charlie Musselwhite and guitar wizardsHenry Kaiser and Steve Kinmock. Known for his cool tone and intense, high-note, squeals,Roulette provides some of the blues' most unique sounds. The slack key and steel guitar tradition of Hawaii has been adapted for the blues by Illinois-born and San Francisco-based guitarist Freddie Roulette. ![]()
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