Album Notes

Roscoe Beano, is an award-winning singer/songwriter from Belleville, Illinois.  His long-awaited "Time Traveler" CD contains his original songs about the lessons of life and love. Roy "Roscoe" Culbertson began writing songs as a high-schooler in the greater St. Louis Area.  Since then, this veteran musician has garnered numerous awards for his songwriting, including an ASCAP award for longevity with the country hit by Lynn Anderson, "We Got Love".  He toured the country with The New Christy Minstrels and spent several years working at Opryland in Nashville, TN.   
He eventually returned to St. Louis, where  friends dubbed him "Roscoe" and soon after that The Roscoe Beano Band was formed. Roscoe's return to his musical roots in St. Louis proved inspirational and motivating, and re-energized his songwriting. Ever prolific, Roscoe won awards four consecutive years at the prestigious and highly-prized Walnut Valley Festival Songwriting Showcase in Winfield, Kansas.  Two of these award winners, IKUK and Winfield Lullaby, are included on the "Time Traveler" release.  

A host of talented St Louis musicians help bring the songs on this CD to life. You can hear Jan Marra's sexy harmonies on "This Time Now","Souvenirs" and "River". Ann Toler's warm, gentle and youthful harmonies shine through sweet and clear on "Dancer" and "Mighty Friend". Ron Dillow emerges as a formidable slide guitarist on "A Matter of Time" and "There's a Horse Outside".  Charlie Du Montier's Bass accompaniments are just what the doctor ordered throughout the recording.  Virg Toler and Amy Thorn's studio work on "Horse" and Jim Whelan's rhythm treatments of "IKUK" and "Dave's Cappuccino" cross over the traditional boundaries of roots-folk-garage music.