Roscoe Gordon was an influential American blues singer and pianist who was active from the 1940s to the 1960s. He is best known for his rollicking, piano-based "Memphis blues" style, characterized by a delayed rhythm known as "Roscoe's Rhythm." Some of his most notable works include "Booted" and "No More Doggin'," which had significant impact on the development of reggae music in Jamaica. Despite his American origins, his music was critically important in shaping the British R&B sound of the 1960s.