Geforce 7050m Motherboard Manual. Buchanan performing at the Pinecrest Country Club, Shelton, Connecticut, 1978 Background information Birth name Leroy Buchanan Born ( 1939-09-23)September 23, 1939, Arkansas, US Died August 14, 1988 ( 1988-08-14) (aged 48), Virginia, US Genres,,,,, Occupation(s) Musician, songwriter Instruments Guitar, bass, vocals Years active 1958–1988 Labels,, Associated acts,,, Danny Denver,, Roy Buchanan (September 23, 1939 – August 14, 1988) was an American guitarist and musician. A pioneer of the sound, Buchanan worked as a sideman and as a solo artist, with two gold albums early in his career and two later solo albums that made it to the Billboard chart. He never achieved stardom, but he is still considered a highly influential guitar player. Praised him as having one of the '50 Greatest Tones of All Time.' He appeared on the music program in 1977 (season 2).