The Texas Rock Roll Great Talks About his Career, his Latest Honor his Son's Road to "American Idol"
Texas rock roll has had its share of great talents over the years: Roy Orbison, Buddy Holly, The Sir Douglas Quintet, the Bobby Fuller Four, Edgar Johnny Winter, Archie Bell The Drells, Janis Joplin, ZZ Top; but few have been as enduring as Roy Head, a journeyman musician that fused rock music with old school rhythm and blues and down-home country that has stood the test of time and garnered an unwavering fan base for well over forty years.
"It's just that I've outlived them most of them," says Roy, but there is more to it than simply drawing breath. The response to our past two cover stories on Roy Head has been overwhelming and far reaching.
When those stories hit The Bulletin's web site, e-mails poured in from not just Texas, but from across the nation and around the world. People everywhere remember the heady days when Roy topped the charts with the classic horn-driven rocker "Treat Her Right" and follow-ups like "Apple Of My Eye." Many readers remember the days when Roy fronted the Traits and was a regional phenomenon, getting airplay on Texas radio with records like "One More Time.
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The readers not only remember Roy's electrifying stage presence and great homegrown music, they remember his humanity and acts of kindness. "I [saw] Roy Head and [his] band in Atlanta, Georgia," an Internet reader from Panama City, Florida recently wrote in an e-mail to The Bulletin. "They appeared several times at Uncle Sam's Warehouse in downtown Atlanta back in 1969 and 1970.
What a great time that was and I was fortunate enough to be able to hang out with them during the day by the pool."
He also made it possible for my friend and I to meet T.G.
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