Roy Harvey (musician)

Roy Harvey
Also known asRoy Harper, John Martin
Born(1892-03-04)March 4, 1892
Greenville, Monroe County, West Virginia
DiedJuly 11, 1958(1958-07-11) (aged 66)
Florida
GenresOld time, bluegrass
Occupation(s)Musician, singer, songwriter
Instrument(s)Guitar, vocals
Years active1926–31
Formerly ofCharlie Poole & the North Country Ramblers

Roy Cecil Harvey (March 24, 1892 – July 11, 1958) was an American old time guitar player, singer and songwriter.[1] He was the guitarist with Charlie Poole and the North Carolina Ramblers and also recorded on his own, appearing on more than 200 records between 1926 and 1931.[2]

  1. ^ Cohen, Norm (2000). Long Steel Rail: The Railroad in American Folksong, 2nd Ed. Urbana: University of Illinois Press. pp. 592–595. ISBN 0-252-06881-5. Retrieved February 21, 2012.
  2. ^ arwulf, arwulf. "Biography: Roy Harvey". Allmusic. Retrieved February 21, 2012.