User:Pearllloyd/Leroy lloyd

Leroy Lloyd: Born in Trenton SC April 04-1934__Born out of wedlock, he was raised by his Grandmother, his mother moved to Washington DC when he was a baby, to provide for her son,consequently he did not see her often,he told me he saw her for the first time when he was 8yrs old.he had a tumultous childhood growing up on the farm, he wanted to do the best he could to please, he longed for his mother,as an escape he use to listen to music on the radio, he was hooked on all the blues musician,BBking,john lee hooker Muddy Wters Elvis Presleyto this day is his favorite, one he imulated he learned to play by ear. after the humiliation of not being good at it while learning, he told me they use to laugh at him but he kept on practicing then one day someone with a band asked him to play with them on a set for lack of a better person to ask to set inafter that night everyone with a band came for him after being on the road for a number of years he decided to settle down he got married to Betty Lloyd he traveled but stayed close to home he fathered 4 Children, Leroy Lloyd Jr, Carl LLoyd, Dennis Lloyd, Stacy Lloyd.while he was married he met his current wife Mrs Pearl Lloyd he was divorced from Betty lloyd in 1977.He was still playing struggling through the disco age, Music being his first love he did not give up.he married Pearl Lloyd In 1990, he was free to explore his music again