Roger Hubbard is a British blues guitarist, singer, and songwriter renowned for his mastery of early country and Delta blues, particularly slide guitar. Born in Brighton in 1950, he began performing in folk clubs as a teenager and went on to become one of the UK’s most respected exponents of traditional blues.
In the late 1960s, Hubbard founded his own blues clubs in Lewes and Brighton, hosting legendary British blues artists like Jo-Ann Kelly, Dave Kelly, and Tony McPhee. His breakthrough came in 1970 when he opened for Muddy Waters in Brighton—prompting Waters to famously declare in Sounds magazine, “Roger Hubbard is as good as any blues guitarist in the UK or the United States”.
That same year, he recorded his debut album Brighton Belle Blues for the U.S. label Blue Goose Records, joining a roster that included blues greats like Son House and Yank Rachell. In the mid-1970s, Hubbard formed the band Delta Wing with future New Orleans pianist Jon Cleary, and in 1989 he co-founded the roots trio Buick 6 with Colin Gibson and Liam Genockey.
Today, Roger Hubbard continues to perform solo, in duos, and with Buick 6, bringing his authentic blues sound to audiences across the UK and beyond. His signature instrument is a 1935 National Duolian steel-bodied guitar, which has become central to his distinctive tone and style.