LEROY TROY
- From Goodlettsville, Tennessee.
- Real name: Troy Lee Boswell.
- Performs in the style of his hero, Uncle Dave Macon.
- A National Old Time Banjo Champion. Began playing at age 12
- 1982, worked with the Bailes Brothers, playing bass.
- 1983-84, joined the cast of TV’s “Hee Haw.”
- Entertained on the General Jackson Showboat for three years (Nashville).
- 1988, first appeared on the Grand Ole Opry.
- 1994, released Son of the South
album (no label).
- 1995, named “Best New Artist” by the Traditional Music Association.
- A collector of country music and Civil War memorabilia.
- 2002, began recording & performing with The Tennessee Mafia Jug Band.
- He often performs on Marty Stuart’s TV show.
- 2008, released The Old Grey Mare
album (Rounder).
- 2011, released Poor Leroy’s Almanack
album (Spring Fed) with the Tennessee Mafia Jug Band.
- 2014, released Barnyard Frolic
album (Spring Fed) with the Tennessee Mafia Jug Band.