The Howard Roberts Quartet

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Roberts was born in Phoenix, Arizona, and began playing guitar at age 8. By the time he was 15 he was playing professionally locally. In 1950 he moved to Los Angeles. There, with the assistance of Jack Marshall, he began playing with musicians including Bobby Troup, Chico Hamilton and Barney Kessel. In about 1956, Bobby Troup signed him to Verve Records as a solo artist. Around that time he decided to concentrate on recording, both as a solo artist and session musician, a direction he would continue until the early 1970s. Roberts played rhythm guitar, lead guitar, bass and mandolin,… read more
Roberts was born in Phoenix, Arizona, and began playing guitar at age 8. By the time he was 15 he was playing professionally locally. In 1950 he moved to Los Angeles. There, with the assistance of Jack Marshall, he began playing with musicians including Bobby Troup, Chico Hamilton and Barney … read more
Roberts was born in Phoenix, Arizona, and began playing guitar at age 8. By the time he was 15 he was playing professionally locally. In 1950 he moved to Los Angeles. There, with the assistance of Jack Marshall, he began playing with musicians including Bobby Troup, Chico Hamilton and Barney Kessel. In about 1956, Bobby Troup signed him to Verve Records as a solo… read more

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1 Ultra-Lounge: Rhapsodesia Girl Talk
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2 Play track Blue Note Trip 7: Birds / Beats Dirty Old Bossa Nova
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3 Play track H.R. Is A Dirty Guitar Player Watermelon Man
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4 Play track Girl Talk - Remastered 2009 Girl Talk - Remastered 2009
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5 Play track H.R. Is A Dirty Guitar Player Turista
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6 H.R. Is A Dirty Guitar Player Li'l Darlin'
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7 H.R. Is A Dirty Guitar Player Smokin'
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8 H.R. Is A Dirty Guitar Player Satin Doll
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9 Play track This Is Howard Roberts Color Him Funky Florence Of Arabia
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10 H.R. Is A Dirty Guitar Player One Note Samba
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  1. 33,974 listeners

    1 Jan 1963 · 12 tracks

    H.R. Is A Dirty Guitar Player
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  2. 3,921 listeners

    8 Apr 2014 · 11 tracks

    Goodies
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  3. 3,207 listeners

    1 Jan 1963 · 12 tracks

    This Is Howard Roberts Color Him Funky
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  4. 279 listeners

    1 Jan 1967 · 11 tracks

    Jaunty-Jolly!
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