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Roger "Hurricane" Wilson (Roger Wilson) was born on 27 July, 1953 in Newark, New Jersey, United States, is an American singer. Discover Roger "Hurricane" Wilson's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 70 years old?

Popular As Roger Wilson
Occupation Guitarist, singer, songwriter, music educator, radio dj, music journalist, broadcaster, record label owner
Age 70 years old
Zodiac Sign Leo
Born 27 July 1953
Birthday 27 July
Birthplace Newark, New Jersey, United States
Nationality United States

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1953

Roger "Hurricane" Wilson (born July 27, 1953) is an American electric blues guitarist, singer and songwriter.

He has also worked as a music educator, radio DJ, music journalist and broadcaster.

In addition he is an advisory board member of the Georgia Music Industry Association, and an International Blues Challenge judge.

To date he has released over a dozen albums.

1960

Wilson's family relocated to Keansburg, New Jersey, when Roger was one year old, before the town was badly damaged in September 1960 by Hurricane Donna.

1963

He attended his first guitar lesson in January 1963, at age nine.

Later on, Wilson started taking trumpet lessons to join his elementary school marching band, although he would have preferred to play the drums.

1964

In February 1964, Wilson witnessed the Beatles make their debut on the Ed Sullivan Show.

Wilson acquired his first electric guitar, and for the next two years he played in various garage bands.

1967

With no local high school alternative, Wilson travelled to Woodward Academy (formerly the Georgia Military Academy) in Atlanta, Georgia, from 1967.

1970

By 1970, Wilson saw the Allman Brothers play free concerts in Atlanta's Piedmont Park.

During his final year in high school, Wilson became drum major in the school's marching band.

1971

Following Duane Allman's death in 1971, Wilson investigated Allman's love of Delta blues musicians such as Robert Johnson and Elmore James.

1972

Wilson started playing professionally in 1972, and he has jammed with Les Paul, Hubert Sumlin, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Albert Collins, Roy Buchanan, Savoy Brown, Magic Slim, Michael Burks, and Charlie Musselwhite.

He has also shared the

stage with B.B. King, Buddy Guy, Little Milton, John Mayall, Marcia Ball, Delbert McClinton, Taj Mahal, Leon Russell, and Edgar Winter.

Les Paul once commented about Wilson, "this guy plays some great blues!"

Wilson was born in Newark, New Jersey, United States.

In 1972, Wilson worked at a college radio station and acquainted himself with the work of other bluesmen including Roy Buchanan, Freddie King, Albert King, and James Cotton.

The following year he opened his own 'Roger Wilson Guitar Studio' in Atlanta and subsequently taught guitar there for 14 years.

Having played professionally since 1972, he started the "Roger Wilson Band" in 1978, which opened for both Albert Collins, and 38 Special, before breaking up in 1983.

They also played at the Electric Ballroom, some four years after Wilson had interviewed Buchanan at the same venue.

He later formed "Roger Wilson & the Low Overhead Band", which shared the stage with Albert King, Dickey Betts, Little Feat, Three Dog Night, Leon Russell, Edgar Winter, the Marshall Tucker Band and Roomful of Blues.

Wilson had a parallel career in broadcasting, undertaking weekend work at the local AM radio station, WGUN, a job which lasted for 12 years.

1974

In 1974, Wilson worked as a freelance music journalist, writing for The Great Speckled Bird.

As part of this work, Wilson went to Alex Cooley's Electric Ballroom and interviewed Roy Buchanan.

1981

Wilson married in 1981.

1986

In 1986, he obtained full-time employment with CNN that lasted a decade.

1993

His stage work led to confusion over his name and, by 1993, had become Roger "Hurricane" Wilson, partly in recognition of the devastation caused to his home back in 1960.

1994

His debut solo album, Hurricane Blues, was released in 1994 on Hottrax Records.

1996

Live From the Eye of the Storm (1996) followed, with Wilson undertaking lengthy touring commitments across the nation.

1997

He set up his own record label in 1997, and Business of the Blues (1998) was his first release on that label, with the title track alluding to the rigours of constant travelling and performing.

2000

In 2000, he did the recording work for Live at the Stanhope House, which was released the following year.

2003

In September 2003, Wilson joined Les Paul on stage to play what became a regular guest spot for the former at the Iridium Jazz Club in New York City.

2004

A purely acoustic album, Pastime, was issued in 2004, and two years later The Way I Am followed.

2006

At the 2006 Springing the Blues festival in Jacksonville Beach, Florida, Wilson was presented with the 'Key to the City' for his participation in Blues in the Schools in Jacksonville.

2012

In 2012, a collaborative live album was released featuring Wilson and Willie "Big Eyes" Smith, which was recorded during one of the four tours that the pair did throughout the U.S. from 2008 through 2010.

Over the past decade, Wilson has been involved with the nationwide Blues in the Schools program.

2015

Wilson performed at the 2015 Dusk Til Dawn Blues Festival accompanied by the Checotah High School Jazz Band.

A CD was issued based on the live recording.