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Leo Fender built the Tele to fix problems. Roy Buchanan turned it into a living, crying instrument – and rewrote Telecaster tone forever.

Roy Buchanan fused blues, country, and rock into Telecaster heartbreak – revered by legends, overlooked by fame, and unforgettable on record.

Inside Roy Buchanan’s brutal simplicity: band-hopping, horn sections, stolen drum licks and the terrifying power of a single note to beat a thousand.