Roy Hogsed

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Roy Hogsed
Born	(1919-12-24)December 24, 1919 Flippin, Arkansas
Origin	San Diego, California
Died	March 13, 1978(1978-03-13) (aged 58)
Genres	Country
Occupations	Singer
Years active	1947-1954
Labels	Capitol

Roy Hogsed (born December 24, 1919 in Flippin, Arkansas; died March 1978) was an American country music and rockabilly singer. He is best known for his song "Cocaine Blues", which he took to number 15 on the country music charts in 1948.^[1] Although he was active in the music business for only seven years, "Cocaine Blues" has been widely covered.^[2]

Singles

Year	Title	Chart Positions
Year	Title	US Country
1948	"Cocaine Blues"	15

References

↑ Whitburn, Joel (2008). Hot Country Songs 1944 to 2008. Record Research, Inc. p. 191. ISBN 0-89820-177-2.
↑ Proefrock, Stacia. "Roy Hogsed biography". Allmusic. Retrieved 13 August 2011.

Persondata
Name	Hogsed, Roy
Alternative names
Short description	American musician
Date of birth	1919-12-24
Place of birth	Flippin, Arkansas
Date of death	1978-03-13
Place of death

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