2 Quotes & Sayings By Roger Miller

Roger Miller was born in Hazlehurst, Mississippi and began writing and performing blues and gospel music at the age of fourteen. He studied at the Alabama State College for segregated black students before moving to Los Angeles in 1950. Fifteen years later he gained international fame with "King of the Road" (1964), a hit song that featured his signature guitar riff. Other major hits include "Dang Me," "King of Hearts," and "Chevy Van."