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Hill was a member of the 1960s acid rock and blues group American Blues with his brother Dusty and drummer Frank Beard.Before the formation of ZZ Top, Rocky left the trio and subsequently played in blues bands for John Lee Hooker, Lightnin' Hopkins (for whom he played bass), [2] Freddie King, and Jimmy Reed.
Around 1968, the band (the two Hill brothers and Beard) decided to leave the Dallas–Fort Worth area, relocating to Houston. At this time, however, guitarist Rocky Hill wanted to focus on "straight blues", while his brother Dusty wanted the band to rock more. Rocky left the band, and the remaining two members joined the recently formed ZZ Top. [1]
Texas Shuffle is an album by blues guitarist Rocky Hill. [1] The album features Johnny Winter and Dr. John. [2] Track listing ... Rocky Hill, Townes Van Zandt [4]
Hill, Rocky, and the future ZZ Top drummer Frank Beard played in local Dallas bands the Warlocks, the Cellar Dwellers, and American Blues. [8] From 1966 to 1968, American Blues played the Dallas-Fort Worth-Houston circuit. In 1969, Hill was a member of a fake version of the British band the Zombies with Beard. [9]
Best Traditional Blues Album Swingin’ Live at the Church in Tulsa, The Taj Mahal Sextet Hill Country Love, Cedric Burnside Struck Down, ... “Rise,” Rocky Dawuni
Rocky Hill (musician) (1946–2009), blues musician from Texas, United States; See also. Rock Hill (disambiguation) This page was last edited on 4 ...
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Taurean Blacque, beloved for his role of Detective Neal Washington on “Hill Street Blues,” has died. He was 82 years old. Blacque died Thursday according to his son Rodney’s Facebook post.