R.L. Boyce (born August 15, 1955) is an American blues singer, songwriter, and guitarist born and raised in Como, Mississippi, United States. He is a protege of Hill country blues musicians including R L Burnside, and Mississippi Fred McDowell. Boyce began his career in the early 1960s playing drums for his uncle, the fife and drum performer Othar Turner. Later he was the drummer for Jessie Mae Hemphill and is heard on her 1990 album, Feelin' Good. The cover of Roll and Tumble is a portrait of R.L. Boyce, painted by the contemporary artist James Jean.