Roger Donald Dickerson (born August 24, 1934) is a New Orleans pianist, composer, and educator.
[2] From a young age, Dickerson was interested in, and influenced by the music of the French Quarter.
[2] At 15 Dickerson played in a popular music band called "Roger Dickerson and his Groovy Boys", which played high schools and community centres in his neighbourhood; showing the influence of current New Orleans musical culture.
[2] After two years in the Army, Dickerson was able to travel to Vienna on a Fulbright Scholarship, where he studied music with Karl Schiske and Alfred Uhl.
[5] Along with elements of New Orleans culture,[2] Dickerson's work shows the influence of jazz and blues.