Roy Hogsed

Roy Hogsed
Birth nameRoy Clifton Hogsed
Born(1919-12-24)December 24, 1919
Flippin, Arkansas
OriginSan Diego, California
DiedMarch 13, 1978(1978-03-13) (aged 58)
San Diego, California
GenresCountry
OccupationSinger
InstrumentGuitar
Years active1947-1954
LabelsCapitol

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]

  1. ^ Whitburn, Joel (2008). Hot Country Songs 1944 to 2008. Record Research, Inc. p. 191. ISBN 978-0-89820-177-2.
  2. ^ Proefrock, Stacia. "Roy Hogsed biography". Allmusic. Retrieved 13 August 2011.
  3. ^ Inc, Nielsen Business Media (1951-12-01). "Folk Record Releases (cont.)". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. p. 116. Retrieved 2017-07-17. {{cite magazine}}: |last= has generic name (help)