Roger McGuinn

Mr. Tambourine Man not only lived history, he made history with his fearless sense of experimentation. As the leader of the influential 60s group, The Byrds, he was on the leading edge, combining the rock beat of the Beatles with the folk sensibilities of Bob Dylan, to create the genre known as “folk-rock” His groundbreaking work on The Byrds “Sweetheart Of The Rodeo” album, is widely credited with ushering in the genre of country rock. Roger’s solo career began in 1973 and has yielded 13 albums, a Grammy nomination, and extensive touring and performing for enthralled audiences ever since.  

He is currently recording the songs of “Gene Tryp” from the play in which he collaborated with Jacques Levy in 1968. “Chestnut Mare,”  “Lover of the Bayou” and “I Want To Grow Up To Be A Politician” are some of the songs that came from the play. The project will include a booklet with the story behind the songs that made it a piece of musical history.