Leroy Troy

Leroy Troy
Born
Troy Boswell

(1966-05-23) May 23, 1966 (age 60)
OriginGoodlettsville, Tennessee, U.S.
Genres
OccupationMusician
Instruments
  • Vocals
  • banjo
Years active1988–present
LabelsBos Records, Rounder Records, Not On Label, Spring Fed

Troy Boswell (born May 23, 1966), known professionally as Leroy Troy, is an old-time banjo player from Goodlettsville, Tennessee. His banjo style is the clawhammer or frailing style, distinct from more commonly found Scruggs style in modern bluegrass banjo playing. He often performs humorous or comedy songs from the old-time music genre. Troy often uses a washboard with various sound-making devices affixed to it. The "Bicycle Wreck" song is often played by Troy on the washboard. His major musical influences are attributed to Uncle Dave Macon and others taught by him. Troy debuted on the Grand Ole Opry in 1988 and was the National Old-Time Banjo Champion in 1996.

Troy is known as "the Tennessee Slicker" and "the Sultan of Goodlettsville" and plays with the Tennessee Mafia Jugband and Marty Stuart; he appeared weekly on The Marty Stuart Show on RFD-TV.

Discography

Solo

Terry Eldridge & Larry Perkins

Tennessee Mafia Jug Band

Miscellaneous

References

  1. ↑ "The Tennessee Mafia Jug Band". Retrieved January 12, 2016.
  2. ↑ "Marty Stuart Official Website". Archived from the original on October 6, 2013.