[Palio di Siena]

We used to go see root boy slim and the sex change band (with the fabulous rootettes) in the late sixties and early seventies.
They played around DC a lot.
If that obit is current - his age is wrong.

[1Old Pro]

Article from 1993. I think Root used to play in Albany NY as well, pretty sure I remember ads from the 70’s

https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/local/1993/06/10/rocker-root-boy-slim-dies/c9c0512b-3ef5-478f-aa12-e5becffa50ec/

He probably died of Covid