Roy was the bassist, and sometime vocalist of The Talbot Brothers.
Roy's dog house, the group's string bass was as well known as the group themselves..
Made from a meat-packing crate with a single fishing-line string, it bears the signatures of Babe Ruth, Bing Crosby, Tommy Dorsey, William Holden, and many other celebrities.

Roy died at the age of 91, on May 15, 2009, he being the last surviving brother.