Roger Bartlett

Films

The Texas Chainsaw Massacre —  Wrote, performed and engineered music for the soundtrack.

Rancho Deluxe — Starring Jeff Bridges, Elizabeth Ashley and Sam Waterston. Sang and played guitar on the soundtrack.

Urban Cowboy — Starring John Travolta and Debra Winger. Played guitar on soundtrack album.

Incoming Freshmen — Wrote, performed and recorded music for soundtrack; appeared as actor.

Richard Petty – The Legend — Documentary film on the career of the NASCAR Champion.  Composed and arranged the score. Produced, played guitar, keyboard, programmed, and engineered soundtrack.

The Nuke Brothers — Starring James Kloiber. Science fiction film written and produced by Scott Carr, writer and former host of radio show on WBAI in New York City interviewing victims of alien abductions.

Marty Kills His Sister —  Produced, acted, wrote, performed and engineered music for the soundtrack of horror/comedy short film.

 

 

Stage

Hell’s Kitchen — Lead vocal and lead guitar as well as sole writer for blues band with self-produced CD.

Cowboy Cafe — Wrote, co-wrote, and/or arranged music. Produced and engineered music for the cast recording. Musical Director and appeared as “R.L. Pickett” in eight productions.

Extras (a Play with Music)  — Wrote, co-wrote, produced, arranged, and engineered music

Appaloosa Andy’s Wild West Show — Composer, musical director, actor

Jimmy Buffett —  Lead guitar from 1974 – 1980. Toured extensively from 1974 – 1977.  Major tours from 1976 – 1980. While with Buffett, appeared with the Eagles, the Doobie Bros, Three Dog Night, Jerry Jeff Walker, Little Feat, and many more…

 

 

Television

Midnight in Manhattan — Hosted and co-wrote the script and underscored the music for the weekly comedy/rock video cable-TV show in Manhattan. Appeared as “The Nightcrawler.”

TV Sports Themes — Charlotte Hornets (1990 - 93); various NASCAR themes; Southeastern Conference Basketball; Midwestern Conference Basketball; Big East Baskeball.

Commercials — Various (Reel on request)

Soap Operas — “The Guiding Light,” “As the World Turns” –  background (underscoring), short feature, and feature material.

Your Hit Parade — Network summer replacement series. Appeared with Jimmy Buffett.

 

 

Records

Fool for a Blonde — (Shoestring Records) Solo CD featuring his song from the movie, The Texas Chainsaw Massacre, and eleven other original tracks.

Jimmy Buffett — (ABC Records, MCA Records)  Played guitar on his albums “A1A”, “Havana Daydreaming” and “Changes in Latitudes, Changes in Attitudes.” Wrote the song, “Dallas,” which Buffett recorded on the “A1A” album. Sang and played on his soundtrack for the movie, Rancho Deluxe, and played on his soundtrack for Guy DuPont’s wildlife documentary.

Reunion – Live at the Wind Jammer — Live reunion concert of the original members of Jimmy Buffett’s Coral Reefer Band. Recorded live at the Windjammer club in Isle of Palms, South Carolina in the spring of 2001, it features original members Harry Dailey, Fingers Taylor, Phillip Fajardo and Roger. Also in the line up are veteran Reefers Deborah McColl, Jay Spell and Keith Sykes.

Hell’s Kitchen; City Streets  — Rockin’ blues band featuring Roger on lead guitar, vocal and writer of the major portion of the songs performed..

David Ippolito, That Guitarman from Central Park — I Love the Company (2007); Common Ground (2004); Crazy on the Same Day.(2003), Produced, engineered, played and co-wrote on the CDs.

Leslie Ellis and Lost Borders — Co-wrote and played acoustic guitar on “Working,” for her debut CD, No Borders.

Bill Callery — (CBS/Lone Star Records) Produced and played on the album.

Phyllis MacBryde — (Dateline International Records) Co-wrote songs, produced and played guitar on the album.

The Lost Gonzo Band — (Capitol Records) Composer of song, “Sweet Lilly.”