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Roosevelt Sykes

Roosevelt Sykes (January 31, 1906 – July 17, 1983) was an American blues musician, also known as "the Honeydripper".

Birth and Death Data: Born January 31, 1906 (Arkansas), Died July 11, 1983 (New Orleans)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1929 - 1949

Roles Represented in DAHR: piano, vocalist, composer, lyricist, speaker, leader

Notes: Also known as Willie Kelly and as "The Honeydripper."

= Recordings are available for online listening.
= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Victor BVE-62901 10-in. 6/12/1930 32-20 blues Willie Kelly Male vocal solo, with piano composer, lyricist, vocalist, instrumentalist, piano  
Victor BVE-62902 10-in. 6/12/1930 Give me your change Willie Kelly Male vocal solo, with piano composer, lyricist, vocalist, instrumentalist, piano  
Victor BVE-62903 10-in. 6/12/1930 I love you more and more Willie Kelly Male vocal solo, with piano composer, lyricist, vocalist, instrumentalist, piano  
Victor BVE-62904 10-in. 6/12/1930 Kelly's 44 blues Willie Kelly Male vocal solo, with piano lyricist, vocalist, composer, instrumentalist, piano  
Victor BVE-62905 10-in. 6/12/1930 Mr. Davis' blues Walter Davis Male vocal solo, with piano instrumentalist, piano  
Victor BVE-62906 10-in. 6/12/1930 Blue sea blues Walter Davis Male vocal solo, with piano instrumentalist, piano  
Victor BVE-62907 10-in. 6/12/1930 M. & O. blues Walter Davis Male vocal solo, with piano instrumentalist, piano  
Victor BVE-62908 10-in. 6/12/1930 Broke and hungry Walter Davis Male vocal solo, with piano instrumentalist, piano  
Victor BVE-62954 10-in. 11/17/1930 What have you done to me Josephine Jones Female vocal solo, with piano instrumentalist, piano  
Victor BVE-62955 10-in. 11/17/1930 Soothing syrup Josephine Jones Female vocal solo, with piano instrumentalist, piano  
Victor BVE-62962 10-in. 11/17/1930 Side door blues Willie Kelly Male vocal solo, with piano vocalist, composer, lyricist  
Victor BVE-62963 10-in. 11/17/1930 Big time woman Willie Kelly Male vocal solo, with piano vocalist, composer, lyricist  
Victor BVE-62964 10-in. 11/17/1930 Thanksgiving blues Willie Kelly Male vocal solo, with piano vocalist, composer, lyricist  
Victor BVE-62965 10-in. 11/17/1930 You can't win Willie Kelly Male vocal solo, with piano vocalist, composer, lyricist  
Victor BVE-62966 10-in. 11/17/1930 Kelly's special Willie Kelly Male vocal solo, with piano vocalist, composer, lyricist  
Victor BVE-62967 10-in. 11/17/1930 Don't put the lights out Willie Kelly Male vocal solo, with piano vocalist, composer, lyricist  
Victor BVE-67573 10-in. 9/29/1931 M. & O. blues no. 2 (My baby's come back) Walter Davis Male vocal solo, with piano instrumentalist, piano  
Victor BVE-67574 10-in. 9/29/1931 Mr. Davis' blues no. 2 Walter Davis Male vocal solo, with piano instrumentalist, piano  
Victor BVE-67575 10-in. 9/29/1931 Southeast Missouri blues Walter Davis Male vocal solo, with piano instrumentalist, piano  
Victor BVE-67576 10-in. 9/29/1931 Strange land blues Walter Davis Male vocal solo, with piano instrumentalist, piano  
Victor BVE-67577 10-in. 9/29/1931 Pleading to my baby blues Walter Davis Male vocal solo, with piano instrumentalist, piano  
Victor BVE-67578 10-in. 9/29/1931 Engineer's blues Walter Davis Male vocal solo, with piano instrumentalist, piano  
Victor BVE-67579 10-in. 9/29/1931 Howling wind blues Walter Davis Male vocal solo, with piano instrumentalist, piano  
Victor BVE-67580 10-in. 9/29/1931 Road man blues Walter Davis Male vocal solo, with piano instrumentalist, piano  
Victor BVE-67581 10-in. 9/29/1931 Hard luck blues Emerson Houston Male vocal solo, with piano instrumentalist, piano  
Victor BVE-67582 10-in. 9/29/1931 Strange man blues Emerson Houston Male vocal solo, with piano instrumentalist, piano  
Victor BVE-69400 10-in. 6/9/1931 Sunshine special blues Willie Kelly Male vocal solo, with guitar and piano vocalist, instrumentalist, piano, composer, lyricist  
Victor BVE-69401 10-in. 6/9/1931 No settled mind blues Willie Kelly Male vocal solo, with guitar and piano vocalist, instrumentalist, piano, composer, lyricist  
Victor BVE-69402 10-in. 6/9/1931 Hard rock was my pillow Willie Kelly Male vocal solo, with guitar and piano vocalist, instrumentalist, piano, composer, lyricist  
Victor BVE-69403 10-in. 6/9/1931 As true as I've been to you Willie Kelly Male vocal solo, with guitar and piano vocalist, instrumentalist, piano, composer, lyricist  
Victor BVE-69404 10-in. 6/9/1931 Hard luck man blues Willie Kelly Male vocal solo, with guitar and piano vocalist, instrumentalist, piano, lyricist, composer  
Victor BVE-69405 10-in. 6/9/1931 She rolls it slow Clifford Gibson Male vocal solo, with guitar and piano instrumentalist, piano  
Victor BVE-69406 10-in. 6/9/1931 Railroad man blues Clifford Gibson Male vocal solo, with guitar and piano instrumentalist, piano  
Victor BVE-69407 10-in. 6/9/1931 Pistol shy blues Minnow Townsend Male vocal solo, with piano instrumentalist, piano  
Victor BVE-69410 10-in. 6/9/1931 No home blues Jesse Townsend Male vocal solo, with guitar and piano instrumentalist, piano  
Victor BVE-69411 10-in. 6/9/1931 Take a chance Jesse Townsend Male vocal solo, with guitar and piano instrumentalist, piano  
Victor BVE-69414 10-in. 6/10/1931 Sunny land blues Walter Davis Male vocal solo, with guitar and piano instrumentalist, piano  
Victor BVE-69415 10-in. 6/10/1931 You don't worry my mind Walter Davis Male vocal solo, with guitar and piano instrumentalist, piano  
Victor BVE-69416 10-in. 6/10/1931 That stuff you sell ain't no good Walter Davis Male vocal solo, with piano instrumentalist, piano  
Victor BVE-69417 10-in. 6/10/1931 What made me love you so? Walter Davis Male vocal solo, with piano instrumentalist, piano  
Victor BVE-69418 10-in. 6/10/1931 Staggering blues Minnow Townsend Male vocal solo, with guitar and piano instrumentalist, piano  
Victor BVE-69419 10-in. 6/10/1931 Don't squeeze me too tight Willie Kelly Male vocal solo, with piano vocalist, instrumentalist, piano, composer, lyricist  
Victor BVE-69420 10-in. 6/10/1931 You so dumb Willie Kelly Talk, with piano instrumentalist, piano, speaker, composer, lyricist  
Victor BVE-69421 10-in. 6/10/1931 Nasty—but it's clean Willie Kelly Piano solo instrumentalist, piano, composer  
Victor BVE-70673 10-in. 2/10/1932 Lonesome hill blues Walter Davis Male vocal solo, with piano instrumentalist, piano  
Victor BVE-70674 10-in. 2/10/1932 Mama, why don't you be yourself? Walter Davis Male vocal solo, with piano instrumentalist, piano  
Victor BVE-70676 10-in. 2/10/1932 M & O blues, no. 3 Walter Davis Male vocal solo, with piano instrumentalist, piano  
Victor BVE-70677 10-in. 2/10/1932 Hijack blues Walter Davis Male vocal solo, with piano instrumentalist, piano  
Victor BVE-70678 10-in. 2/10/1932 Blue ghost blues Walter Davis Male vocal solo, with piano instrumentalist, piano  
Victor BVE-70679 10-in. 2/10/1932 Sail on Black Sue James "Stump" Johnson Male vocal solo, with piano instrumentalist, piano  
Victor BVE-70680 10-in. 2/10/1932 Barrel of whiskey blues James "Stump" Johnson Male vocal solo, with piano instrumentalist, piano  
Victor BS-76801 10-in. 8/2/1933 Red Cross blues Walter Davis ; Willie Kelly Male vocal solo, with piano instrumentalist, piano  
Victor BS-76802 10-in. 8/2/1933 L & N blues Walter Davis ; Willie Kelly Male vocal solo, with piano instrumentalist, piano  
Victor BS-76803 10-in. 8/2/1933 Moonlight blues Walter Davis ; Willie Kelly Male vocal solo, with piano instrumentalist, piano  
Victor BS-76804 10-in. 8/2/1933 Life boat blues Walter Davis ; Willie Kelly Male vocal solo, with piano instrumentalist, piano  
Victor BS-76805 10-in. 8/2/1933 Night creepin' Walter Davis ; Willie Kelly Male vocal solo, with piano instrumentalist, piano  
Victor BS-76806 10-in. 8/2/1933 Evil woman Walter Davis ; Willie Kelly Male vocal solo, with piano instrumentalist, piano  
Victor BS-76807 10-in. 8/2/1933 Red Cross blues Walter Davis ; Willie Kelly Male vocal solo, with piano instrumentalist, piano  
Victor BS-76808 10-in. 8/2/1933 L and N blues Walter Davis ; Willie Kelly Male vocal solo, with piano instrumentalist, piano  
Victor BS-76809 10-in. 8/2/1933 Moonlight blues Walter Davis ; Willie Kelly Male vocal solo, with piano instrumentalist, piano  
Victor BS-76810 10-in. 8/2/1933 Life boat blues Walter Davis ; Willie Kelly Male vocal solo, with piano instrumentalist, piano  
Victor BS-76811 10-in. 8/2/1933 Night creepin' Walter Davis ; Willie Kelly Male vocal solo, with piano instrumentalist, piano  
Victor BS-76812 10-in. 8/2/1933 Evil woman Walter Davis ; Willie Kelly Male vocal solo, with piano instrumentalist, piano  
Victor BS-76814 10-in. 8/2/1933 In here with your heavy stuff Isabel Sykes Female vocal solo, with piano instrumentalist, piano  
Victor BS-76815 10-in. 8/2/1933 Don't rush yourself Isabel Sykes Female vocal solo, with piano instrumentalist, piano  
Victor BS-76825 10-in. 8/2/1933 Warning spirit Willie Kelly ; St. Louis Jimmy Oden Male vocal solo, with piano instrumentalist, piano  
Victor BS-76826 10-in. 8/2/1933 My dream blues Willie Kelly ; St. Louis Jimmy Oden Male vocal solo, with piano instrumentalist, piano  
Victor BS-76827 10-in. 8/2/1933 Sittin' down thinkin' St. Louis Jimmy Oden Male vocal solo, with piano instrumentalist, piano  
Victor BS-76831 10-in. 8/2/1933 Piggly Wiggly blues Willie Kelly ; Charlie McFadden Male vocal solo, with piano instrumentalist, piano  
Victor BS-76832 10-in. 8/2/1933 People, people Willie Kelly ; Charlie McFadden Male vocal solo, with piano instrumentalist, piano  
Victor BS-76836 10-in. 8/2/1933 I'm sorry blues Georgia Boyd Female vocal solo, with piano instrumentalist, piano  
Victor BS-76842 10-in. 8/2/1933 I done you wrong Willie Kelly Male vocal solo, with piano composer, lyricist, vocalist, instrumentalist, piano  
Victor BS-76843 10-in. 8/2/1933 Sad and lonely day Willie Kelly Male vocal solo, with piano composer, lyricist, vocalist, instrumentalist, piano  
Victor BS-77277 10-in. 12/9/1933 Low down rounders blues Charlie McFadden Male vocal solo, with piano instrumentalist, piano  
Victor BS-77278 10-in. 12/9/1933 Last journey blues Charlie McFadden Male vocal solo, with piano instrumentalist, piano  
Victor BS-77279 10-in. 12/9/1933 Hold it where you got it Willie Kelly ; Charlie McFadden Male vocal solo, with piano instrumentalist, piano  
Victor BS-77280 10-in. 12/9/1933 Lonesome ghost blues Charlie McFadden Male vocal solo, with piano instrumentalist, piano  
Victor BS-77281 10-in. 12/9/1933 You don't smell right Walter Davis Male vocal solo, with piano and talking speaker, instrumentalist, piano  
Victor BS-77282 10-in. 12/9/1933 All worn out Walter Davis ; Roosevelt Sykes Male vocal solo, with piano instrumentalist, piano  
Victor BS-77283 10-in. 12/9/1933 Oil field blues Walter Davis ; Willie Kelly Male vocal solo, with piano instrumentalist, piano  
Victor BS-77284 10-in. 12/9/1933 What's the use of worrying Walter Davis ; Roosevelt Sykes Male vocal solo, with piano instrumentalist, piano  
Victor BS-77285 10-in. 12/9/1933 Stormy weather blues, part 1 Walter Davis ; Roosevelt Sykes Male vocal solo, with piano instrumentalist, piano  
Victor BS-77286 10-in. 12/9/1933 Stormy weather blues, part 2 Walter Davis ; Roosevelt Sykes Male vocal solo, with piano instrumentalist, piano  
Victor BS-77287 10-in. 12/9/1933 What you got on your mind Walter Davis ; Roosevelt Sykes Male vocal solo, with piano instrumentalist, piano  
Victor BS-77294 10-in. 12/11/1933 Try my whiskey blues Clarence Harris ; Roosevelt Sykes Male vocal solo, with piano instrumentalist, piano  
Victor BS-77295 10-in. 12/11/1933 Lonesome clock blues Clarence Harris ; Roosevelt Sykes Male vocal solo, with piano instrumentalist, piano  
Victor BS-77296 10-in. 12/11/1933 Hold it to me Clarence Harris ; Roosevelt Sykes Male vocal solo, with piano instrumentalist, piano  
Victor BS-77297 10-in. 12/11/1933 Swinging hammer Clarence Harris ; Roosevelt Sykes Male vocal solo, with piano instrumentalist, piano  
Victor BS-77298 10-in. 12/11/1933 Meningitis blues Frank Pluitt Male vocal solo, with piano instrumentalist, piano  
Victor BS-77299 10-in. 12/11/1933 Found a note on my door Frank Pluitt Male vocal solo, with piano instrumentalist, piano  
Victor BS-77300 10-in. 12/11/1933 New 44 blues Roosevelt Sykes Male vocal solo, with piano instrumentalist, piano, composer, vocalist, lyricist  
Victor BS-77301 10-in. 12/11/1933 Working dollar blues Roosevelt Sykes Male vocal solo, with piano instrumentalist, piano, vocalist, composer, lyricist  
Victor BS-77302 10-in. 12/11/1933 Big Legs Ida blues Roosevelt Sykes Male vocal solo, with piano instrumentalist, piano, composer, vocalist, lyricist  
Victor BS-77303 10-in. 12/11/1933 Devil's Island gin blues Roosevelt Sykes Male vocal solo, with piano instrumentalist, piano, vocalist, composer, lyricist  
Victor BS-77309 10-in. 12/11/1933 Can't do that no more Henry Thomas Male vocal solo, with piano instrumentalist, piano  
Victor BS-77310 10-in. 12/11/1933 She's got what I want Henry Thomas Male vocal solo, with piano instrumentalist, piano  
Victor BS-77311 10-in. 12/11/1933 My sweet candy Henry Thomas Male vocal solo, with piano instrumentalist, piano  
Victor BS-77315 10-in. 12/11/1933 Poor grinder blues Walter Davis ; Roosevelt Sykes Male vocal solo, with piano instrumentalist, piano  
Victor BS-77316 10-in. 12/11/1933 Red Cross blues, part 2 Walter Davis ; Roosevelt Sykes Male vocal solo, with piano instrumentalist, piano  
Victor BS-77317 10-in. 12/11/1933 Mr. Fletcher blues Napoleon Fletcher Male vocal solo, with piano instrumentalist, piano  
Victor BS-77318 10-in. 12/11/1933 She showed it all Napoleon Fletcher ; Roosevelt Sykes Male vocal solo, with piano and talking instrumentalist, piano  
Victor BS-070406 10-in. 11/11/1941 Monkey face blues St. Louis Jimmy Oden Male vocal solo, with piano and improvised string bass instrumentalist, piano  
Victor BS-070407 10-in. 11/11/1941 Come day go day St. Louis Jimmy Oden Male vocal solo, with piano and improvised string bass instrumentalist, piano  
Victor BS-070408 10-in. 11/11/1941 Lost ball blues St. Louis Jimmy Oden Male vocal solo, with piano and improvised string bass instrumentalist, piano  
Victor BS-070409 10-in. 11/11/1941 Going down slow St. Louis Jimmy Oden Male vocal solo, with piano and improvised string bass instrumentalist, piano  
Victor BS-074058 10-in. 2/10/1942 Rockin' my blues away Washboard Band (Washboard Sam) Male vocal solo, with washboard band instrumentalist, piano  
Victor BS-074059 10-in. 2/10/1942 Good old cabbage greens Washboard Band (Washboard Sam) Male vocal solo, with washboard band instrumentalist, piano  
Victor BS-074060 10-in. 2/10/1942 River hip mama Washboard Band (Washboard Sam) Male vocal solo, with washboard band instrumentalist, piano  
Victor BS-074061 10-in. 2/10/1942 Do that shake dance Washboard Band (Washboard Sam) Male vocal solo, with washboard band instrumentalist, piano  
Victor BS-074062 10-in. 2/10/1942 How can you love me Washboard Band (Washboard Sam) Male vocal solo, with washboard band instrumentalist, piano  
Victor BS-074063 10-in. 2/10/1942 Cry on baby Washboard Band (Washboard Sam) Male vocal solo, with washboard band instrumentalist, piano  
Victor BS-074064 10-in. 2/10/1942 Dark road blues Washboard Band (Washboard Sam) Male vocal solo, with washboard band instrumentalist, piano  
Victor BS-074065 10-in. 2/10/1942 Stop and fix it Washboard Band (Washboard Sam) Male vocal solo, with washboard band instrumentalist, piano  
Victor BS-074160 10-in. 3/25/1942 St. Louis woman blues St. Louis Jimmy Oden Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio instrumentalist, piano  
Victor BS-074161 10-in. 3/25/1942 Poor boy blues St. Louis Jimmy Oden Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio instrumentalist, piano  
Victor BS-074162 10-in. 3/25/1942 Back on my feet again St. Louis Jimmy Oden Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio instrumentalist, piano  
Victor BS-074163 10-in. 3/25/1942 Nothing but blues St. Louis Jimmy Oden Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio instrumentalist, piano  
Victor BS-074164 10-in. 3/25/1942 Soon forget you St. Louis Jimmy Oden Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio instrumentalist, piano  
Victor BS-074165 10-in. 3/25/1942 Can't stand your evil ways St. Louis Jimmy Oden Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio instrumentalist, piano  
Victor D4AB-0320 10-in. 12/14/1944 Strange woman St. Louis Jimmy Oden Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio instrumentalist, piano  
Victor D4AB-0321 10-in. 12/14/1944 One more break St. Louis Jimmy Oden Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio instrumentalist, piano  
Victor D4AB-0322 10-in. 12/14/1944 My story blues St. Louis Jimmy Oden Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio instrumentalist, piano  
Victor D4AB-0323 10-in. 12/14/1944 Bad condition St. Louis Jimmy Oden Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio instrumentalist, piano  
Victor D4AB-0344 10-in. 12/15/1944 Honeysuckle rose Roosevelt Sykes Male vocal solo, with drums, electric guitar, and piano instrumentalist, piano, vocalist  
Victor D4AB-0345 10-in. 12/15/1944 Mellow queen Roosevelt Sykes Male vocal solo, with drums, electric guitar, and piano instrumentalist, piano, vocalist, composer  
Victor D4AB-0346 10-in. 12/15/1944 Jiveing the jive Roosevelt Sykes Male vocal solo, with drums, electric guitar, and piano instrumentalist, piano, vocalist, composer  
Victor D4AB-0347 10-in. 12/15/1944 I wonder Roosevelt Sykes Male vocal solo, with drums, electric guitar, and piano vocalist, instrumentalist, piano  
Victor D5AB-0312 10-in. 2/26/1945 Go back to the country Jazz Gillum Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble instrumentalist, piano  
Victor D5AB-0313 10-in. 2/26/1945 Five feet four Jazz Gillum Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble instrumentalist, piano  
Victor D5AB-0314 10-in. 2/26/1945 Afraid to trust them Jazz Gillum Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble instrumentalist, piano  
Victor D5AB-0315 10-in. 2/26/1945 Whiskey head buddies Jazz Gillum Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble instrumentalist, piano  
Victor D5AB-0342 10-in. 7/2/1945 I'm in this mess for you Roosevelt Sykes Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble instrumentalist, piano, vocalist, composer  
Victor D5AB-0343 10-in. 7/2/1945 Don't push me around Original Honeydrippers ; Roosevelt Sykes Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble instrumentalist, piano, composer, vocalist  
Victor D5AB-0344 10-in. 7/2/1945 Little Sam Roosevelt Sykes Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble instrumentalist, piano, vocalist, composer  
Victor D5AB-0345 10-in. 7/2/1945 Anytime is the right time Roosevelt Sykes Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble instrumentalist, piano, vocalist, composer  
Victor D5AB-0386 10-in. 10/9/1945 The honeydripper Roosevelt Sykes Male vocal solo, with instrumental quintet instrumentalist, piano, vocalist  
Victor D5AB-0387 10-in. 10/9/1945 Date bait Original Honeydrippers ; Roosevelt Sykes Male vocal solo, with instrumental quintet instrumentalist, piano, vocalist, composer  
Victor D5AB-0388 10-in. 10/9/1945 High price blues Roosevelt Sykes Male vocal solo, with instrumental quintet instrumentalist, piano, vocalist, composer  
Victor D5AB-0389 10-in. 10/9/1945 Peeping Tom Original Honeydrippers ; Roosevelt Sykes Male vocal solo, with instrumental quintet instrumentalist, piano, vocalist, composer  
Victor D5AB-0394 10-in. 10/18/1945 Dog house blues St. Louis Jimmy Oden Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio instrumentalist, piano  
Victor D6AB-1822 10-in. 2/18/1946 That's my gal Original Honeydrippers ; Roosevelt Sykes Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble vocalist, instrumentalist, piano  
Victor D6AB-1823 10-in. 2/18/1946 Tonight Original Honeydrippers ; Roosevelt Sykes Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble vocalist, composer, instrumentalist, piano  
Victor D6AB-1824 10-in. 2/18/1946 Living in a different world Original Honeydrippers ; Roosevelt Sykes Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble vocalist, composer, instrumentalist, piano  
Victor D6AB-1825 10-in. 2/18/1946 Sunny road Original Honeydrippers ; Roosevelt Sykes Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble vocalist, composer, instrumentalist, piano  
Victor D6VB-1936 10-in. 8/23/1946 Flames of jive Original Honeydrippers ; Roosevelt Sykes Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance septet vocalist, instrumentalist, piano, composer  
Victor D6VB-1937 10-in. 8/23/1946 Sneakin' and dodgein' Original Honeydrippers ; Roosevelt Sykes Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance septet vocalist, instrumentalist, piano, composer  
Victor D7VB-0308 10-in. 2/5/1947 Bobby sox blues Original Honeydrippers ; Roosevelt Sykes Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble vocalist, instrumentalist, piano  
Victor D7VB-0309 10-in. 2/5/1947 Kilroy is in town Original Honeydrippers ; Roosevelt Sykes Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble vocalist, instrumentalist, piano, composer  
Victor D7VB-0310 10-in. 2/5/1947 BVD blues Original Honeydrippers ; Roosevelt Sykes Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble vocalist, instrumentalist, piano, composer  
Victor D7VB-0311 10-in. 2/5/1947 I'm her honey dripper Original Honeydrippers ; Roosevelt Sykes Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble vocalist, instrumentalist, piano, composer  
Victor D7VB-0316 10-in. 2/18/1947 You can't make the grade Washboard Sam ; Washboard Sam's Band Male vocal solo, with instrumental quintet instrumentalist, piano  
Victor D7VB-0317 10-in. 2/18/1947 You can't have none of that Washboard Sam ; Washboard Sam's Band Male vocal solo, with instrumental quintet instrumentalist, piano  
Victor D7VB-0318 10-in. 2/18/1947 I just couldn't help it Washboard Sam ; Washboard Sam's Band Male vocal solo, with instrumental quintet instrumentalist, piano  
Victor D7VB-0319 10-in. 2/18/1947 Soap and water blues Washboard Sam ; Washboard Sam's Band Male vocal solo, with instrumental quintet instrumentalist, piano  
Victor D7VB-1070 10-in. 10/15/1947 Mama mama Original Honeydrippers ; Roosevelt Sykes Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble vocalist, composer, instrumentalist, piano  
Victor D7VB-1073 10-in. 10/15/1947 Walking and drinking Original Honeydrippers ; Roosevelt Sykes Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble composer, vocalist, instrumentalist, piano  
Victor D7VB-1079 10" 10/16/1947 No special rider Washboard Band (Washboard Sam) ; Washboard Sam Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble composer  
Victor D7VB-1170 10-in. 11/18/1947 Boogie honky tonky Original Honeydrippers ; Roosevelt Sykes Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble vocalist, instrumentalist, piano, composer  
Victor D7VB-1171 10-in. 11/18/1947 Booze blues Original Honeydrippers ; Roosevelt Sykes Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble vocalist, instrumentalist, piano  
Victor D7VB-1172 10-in. 11/18/1947 Time wasted on you Original Honeydrippers ; Roosevelt Sykes Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble vocalist, instrumentalist, piano, composer  
Victor D7VB-1174 10-in. 11/18/1947 Until the cows come home Original Honeydrippers ; Roosevelt Sykes Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble vocalist, instrumentalist, piano, composer  
Victor D7VB-1175 10-in. 11/18/1947 High as a Georgia pine Original Honeydrippers ; Roosevelt Sykes Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble vocalist, instrumentalist, piano, composer  
Victor D7VB-1176 10-in. 11/18/1947 I know how you feel Original Honeydrippers ; Roosevelt Sykes Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble leader, instrumentalist, piano, composer, vocalist  
Victor D8VB-3266 10-in. 12/30/1948 He's just a gravy train Original Honeydrippers ; Roosevelt Sykes Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band vocalist, composer  
Victor D8VB-3267 10-in. 12/30/1948 Southern blues Original Honeydrippers ; Roosevelt Sykes Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band vocalist, composer  
Victor D8VB-3268 10-in. 12/30/1948 Stop her poppa Original Honeydrippers ; Roosevelt Sykes Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band vocalist, composer, instrumentalist, piano, leader  
Victor D9VB-2003 10-in. 10/28/1949 How am I to know Honey Dripper Quartet (Roosevelt Sykes) ; Roosevelt Sykes Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band composer, vocalist  
Victor D9VB-2004 10-in. 10/28/1949 My baby is gone Original Honeydrippers ; Roosevelt Sykes Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band composer, vocalist  
Victor D9VB-2005 10-in. 10/28/1949 Mind your own business Honey Dripper Quartet (Roosevelt Sykes) ; Roosevelt Sykes Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band composer, vocalist  
OKeh W402451 10-in. 6/14/1929 "44" blues Roosevelt Sykes Male vocal solo, with piano instrumentalist, piano, vocalist, lyricist, composer  
OKeh W402452 10-in. 6/14/1929 All my money gone blues Roosevelt Sykes Male vocal solo, with guitar and piano instrumentalist, piano, vocalist  
OKeh W402453 10-in. 6/14/1929 The way I feel blues Roosevelt Sykes Male vocal solo, with guitar and piano instrumentalist, piano, vocalist  
OKeh W402454 10-in. 6/14/1929 Henry Ford blues Roosevelt Sykes Male vocal solo, with guitar and piano instrumentalist, piano, vocalist, composer  
OKeh W402455 10-in. 6/14/1929 Gambler's blues Charlie McFadden Male vocal solo, with (fiddle) violin and piano instrumentalist, piano  
OKeh W402456 10-in. 6/14/1929 Misunderstood blues Charlie McFadden Male vocal solo, with (fiddle) violin and piano instrumentalist, piano  
OKeh W402457 10-in. 6/14/1929 Moon and star blues Charlie McFadden Male vocal solo, with guitar and piano instrumentalist, piano  
OKeh W402458 10-in. 6/14/1929 Broken down blues Charlie McFadden Male vocal solo, with guitar and piano instrumentalist, piano  
OKeh W402459 10-in. 6/14/1929 I'm tired of being mistreated Oscar Carter ; Roosevelt Sykes Male vocal duet, with guitar and piano vocalist, instrumentalist, piano  
OKeh W402460 10-in. 6/14/1929 Deceitful woman blues Oscar Carter Male vocal solo, with guitar and piano instrumentalist, piano  
OKeh W402461 10-in. 6/14/1929 Don't bite that thing Charlie McFadden Male vocal solo, with fiddle (violin) and piano instrumentalist, piano  
OKeh W402462 10-in. 6/14/1929 Boot that thing Roosevelt Sykes Male vocal solo, with piano instrumentalist, piano, vocalist  
OKeh W403308 10-in. 11/16/1929 You know that ain't right Edith Johnson Female vocal solo, with piano instrumentalist, piano  
OKeh W403309 10-in. 11/16/1929 Ain't no more to be said Edith Johnson Female vocal solo, with piano instrumentalist, piano  
OKeh W403310 10-in. 11/16/1929 Don't know what I'll do Edith Johnson ; Roosevelt Sykes Female vocal solo, with piano instrumentalist, piano  
OKeh W403311 10-in. 11/16/1929 Heart aching blues Edith Johnson Female vocal solo, with piano instrumentalist, piano  
OKeh W403312 10-in. 11/16/1929 Skeet and Garret Roosevelt Sykes Male vocal solo, with piano instrumentalist, piano, vocalist  
OKeh W403313 10-in. 11/16/1929 Roosevelt's blues Roosevelt Sykes Male vocal solo, with piano instrumentalist, piano, composer, lyricist, vocalist  
OKeh W403318 10-in. 11/16/1929 Ten and four blues Roosevelt Sykes Male vocal solo, with piano instrumentalist, piano, composer, vocalist  
OKeh W403319 10-in. 11/16/1929 Black River blues Roosevelt Sykes Male vocal solo, with piano instrumentalist, piano, vocalist  
OKeh W403320 10-in. 11/16/1929 Bury that thing Roosevelt Sykes Male vocal solo, with piano instrumentalist, piano, vocalist  
OKeh W403321 10-in. 11/16/1929 Home of your own blues Roosevelt Sykes Male vocal solo, with guitar and piano vocalist, instrumentalist, piano  
OKeh W403322 10-in. 11/16/1929 Lost all I had blues Roosevelt Sykes Male vocal solo, with guitar and piano vocalist, instrumentalist, piano  
OKeh W403323 10-in. 11/16/1929 Poor boy blues Roosevelt Sykes Male vocal solo, with guitar and piano vocalist, instrumentalist, piano  
OKeh W403324 10-in. 11/16/1929 Can't do no good blues James, Johnson Male vocal solo, with piano instrumentalist, piano  
OKeh W403325 10-in. 11/16/1929 Kick that tune James, Johnson Male vocal solo, with piano instrumentalist, piano  
OKeh W403330 10-in. 11/17/1929 Better times down the road James, Johnson Male vocal solo, with piano instrumentalist, piano  
OKeh W403331 10-in. 11/17/1929 New Orleans blues James, Johnson Male vocal solo, with piano instrumentalist, piano  
Brunswick VO121 10-in. 2/10/1931 Cotton seed blues Tampa Red Male vocal solo, with guitar and piano composer, lyricist  
Brunswick C4669 10-in. 10/18/1929 The way I feel blues Lee Green Male vocal solo, with guitar and piano composer  
Brunswick C4670 10-in. 10/18/1929 All my money gone blues Lee Green Male vocal solo, with guitar and piano composer  
Brunswick TC4684 10-in. 10/11/1929 Henry Ford blues Pork Chops Vocal solo, with piano composer  
Brunswick C6474 10-in. 11/3/1930 Cotton seed blues Easy Papa Johnson Male vocal solo, with piano composer, lyricist, vocalist  
Brunswick C6475 10-in. 11/3/1930 No good woman blues Easy Papa Johnson Male vocal solo, with piano composer, lyricist, vocalist  
Brunswick C6476 10-in. 11/3/1930 Drinkin’ woman blues Easy Papa Johnson Male vocal solo, with piano composer, lyricist, vocalist  
Brunswick C6477 10-in. 11/3/1930 Papa Sweetback blues Easy Papa Johnson Male vocal solo, with piano composer, lyricist, vocalist  
Gennett 15557 10-in. 9/27/1929 Fire detective blues Roosevelt Sykes Male vocal solo, with piano vocalist, instrumentalist, piano  
Gennett 15559 10-in. 9/7/1929 Good chib blues Edith Johnson Female vocal solo, with trombone and piano instrumentalist, piano  
Gennett 15560 10-in. 9/7/1929 Can't make another day Edith Johnson Female vocal solo, with cornet and piano instrumentalist, piano  
Gennett 15561 10-in. 9/7/1929 Honey dripper blues Edith Johnson Female vocal solo, with piano instrumentalist, piano  
Gennett 15562 10-in. 9/7/1929 Little sow blues Dobby Bragg Male vocal solo, with piano vocalist, instrumentalist, piano  
Gennett 15563 10-in. 9/7/1929 Single tree blues Dobby Bragg Male vocal solo, with piano vocalist, instrumentalist, piano  
Gennett 15564 10-in. 9/7/1929 Lose your mind Teddy Darby Male vocal solo, with piano instrumentalist, piano  
Gennett 15565 10-in. 9/7/1929 My Laona blues Teddy Darby Male vocal solo, with guitar and piano instrumentalist, piano  
Gennett 15567 10-in. 9/7/1929 What am I to do Teddy Darby Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 60502 10-in. 2/18/1936 D.B.A. Blues No.2 Roosevelt Sykes vocalist, instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 60503 10-in. 2/18/1936 Dirty mother for you Roosevelt Sykes vocalist, instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 60504 10-in. 2/18/1936 The cannon ball Roosevelt Sykes vocalist, instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 60505 10-in. 2/18/1936 Jet black snake-1 Roosevelt Sykes vocalist, instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 60508 10-in. 2/18/1936 She left me cold in hand Roosevelt Sykes vocalist, instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 60509 10-in. 2/18/1936 Driving wheel blues Roosevelt Sykes vocalist, instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 60510 10-in. 2/18/1936 Barrel house man Roosevelt Sykes vocalist, instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 60513 10-in. 2/18/1936 Second floor blues Roosevelt Sykes vocalist, instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 60526 10-in. 2/19/1936 Sister Kelly blues Roosevelt Sykes vocalist, instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 60535 10-in. 2/20/1936 Soft and mellow (Stella blues) Roosevelt Sykes vocalist, instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 60536 10-in. 2/20/1936 Sugar hill blues Roosevelt Sykes vocalist, instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 60537 10-in. 2/20/1936 Inches one Roosevelt Sykes vocalist, instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 60541 10-in. 2/21/1936 Take off box Roosevelt Sykes vocalist, instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 60546 10-in. 2/21/1936 The honeydripper-1 Roosevelt Sykes vocalist, instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 63517 10-in. 3/31/1938 Friendless and blue Lonnie Johnson instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 63518 10-in. 3/31/1938 Devil's got the blues Lonnie Johnson instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 63519 10-in. 3/31/1938 I ain't gonna be your fool Lonnie Johnson instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 63520 10-in. 3/31/1938 Mr. Johnson swing-1 Lonnie Johnson instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 63521 10-in. 3/31/1938 New falling rain blues-1 Lonnie Johnson instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 63522 10-in. 3/31/1938 Laplegged drunk again Lonnie Johnson instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 63523 10-in. 3/31/1938 Blue ghost blues-1, 2 Lonnie Johnson instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 63524 10-in. 3/31/1938 Southbound backwater-3 Lonnie Johnson instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 63525 10-in. 3/31/1938 Mistake in life Roosevelt Sykes vocalist, instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 63526 10-in. 3/31/1938 Night time is the right time No.2-1 Roosevelt Sykes vocalist, instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 63527 10-in. 3/31/1938 The dog in a man Roosevelt Sykes vocalist, instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 63528 10-in. 3/31/1938 She's long gone Roosevelt Sykes vocalist, instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 63529 10-in. 3/31/1938 The train is coming Roosevelt Sykes vocalist, instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 63530 3/31/1938 The pumpin' man Roosevelt Sykes vocalist, instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 63531 10-in. 4/1/1938 Down on my knees Roosevelt Sykes vocalist, instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 63532 10-in. 4/1/1938 You but tee tee tee Roosevelt Sykes vocalist, instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 65400 10-in. 4/13/1939 Bitter cup blues (Once upon a time) Roosevelt Sykes vocalist, instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 65401 10-in. 4/13/1939 Have you seen Ida B Roosevelt Sykes vocalist, instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 65402 10-in. 4/13/1939 Journey from the germs Roosevelt Sykes vocalist, instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 65403 10-in. 4/13/1939 You can't fix it back Roosevelt Sykes vocalist, instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 65404 10-in. 4/13/1939 Love will wear you down Roosevelt Sykes vocalist, instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 65405 10-in. 4/13/1939 Get your row out Roosevelt Sykes vocalist, instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 65406 10-in. 4/13/1939 Shoe shiner's moan Roosevelt Sykes vocalist, instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 65407 10-in. 4/13/1939 Under eyed woman Roosevelt Sykes vocalist, instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 65408 10-in. 4/13/1939 44 blues Roosevelt Sykes vocalist, instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 65409 10-in. 4/13/1939 Papa low Roosevelt Sykes vocalist, instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 67463 10-in. 4/3/1940 She's got what it takes Roosevelt Sykes vocalist, instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 67464 10-in. 4/3/1940 Ups and downs blues Roosevelt Sykes vocalist, instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 67465 10-in. 4/3/1940 Yellow yam blues Roosevelt Sykes vocalist, instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 67466 10-in. 4/3/1940 Eight ball blues Roosevelt Sykes vocalist, instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 67467 10-in. 4/3/1940 Pistol shootin' blues Roosevelt Sykes vocalist, instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 67468 10-in. 4/3/1940 Take it with a smile Roosevelt Sykes vocalist, instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 67469 10-in. 4/3/1940 Right now Roosevelt Sykes vocalist, instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 67470 10-in. 4/3/1940 Knock me out Roosevelt Sykes vocalist, instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 67471 10-in. 4/3/1940 Essie Mae blues Roosevelt Sykes vocalist, instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 67472 10-in. 4/3/1940 She's in my blood Roosevelt Sykes vocalist, instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 90738 10-in. 5/22/1936 Dirty mother for you Roosevelt Sykes vocalist, instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 90739 10-in. 5/22/1936 No Papa low Roosevelt Sykes vocalist, instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 90753 10-in. 5/22/1936 Joy boy Roosevelt Sykes vocalist, instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 91204 10-in. 4/29/1937 Little and low Roosevelt Sykes vocalist, instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 91205 10-in. 4/29/1937 Night time is the right time Roosevelt Sykes vocalist, instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 91206 10-in. 4/29/1937 Oh me, oh me, oh my Roosevelt Sykes vocalist, instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 91207 10-in. 4/29/1937 Monte Carlo blues Roosevelt Sykes vocalist, instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 91208 10-in. 4/30/1937 Groceries on my shelf Charlie McFadden instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 91209 10-in. 4/30/1937 People people Charlie McFadden instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 91210 10-in. 4/30/1937 Spike driver Teddy Darby instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 91211 10-in. 4/30/1937 The girl I left behind Teddy Darby instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 91212 10-in. 4/30/1937 Heart trouble blues Teddy Darby instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 91213 10-in. 4/30/1937 Bootleggin' ain't good no more Teddy Darby instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 91214 10-in. 4/30/1937 Come easy, go easy Charlie McFadden instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 91215 10-in. 4/30/1937 My best days are gone Charlie McFadden instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 91216 10-in. 4/30/1937 She squeezed my lemon Arthur McKay instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 91217 10-in. 4/30/1937 Somebody's been ridin' my black gal Arthur McKay instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 91218 10-in. 4/30/1937 Some sweet day Jimmy "Old Man" Oden instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 91219 10-in. 4/30/1937 Silk worm blues Jimmy "Old Man" Oden instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 91220 10-in. 4/30/1937 Bread pan (Just my size) Roosevelt Sykes vocalist, instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 91221 10-in. 4/30/1937 Ice cream freezer Roosevelt Sykes vocalist, instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 91222 10-in. 4/30/1937 Drunken gambler Roosevelt Sykes vocalist, instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 91223 10-in. 4/30/1937 Hospital, heaven or hell Roosevelt Sykes vocalist, instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 91307 10-in. 10/28/1937 Love lease blues Roosevelt Sykes vocalist, instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 91308 10-in. 10/28/1937 Hard lead pencil Roosevelt Sykes vocalist, instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 91309 10-in. 10/28/1937 My baby's playground Roosevelt Sykes vocalist, instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 91310 10-in. 10/28/1937 Night gown blues Roosevelt Sykes vocalist, instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 91318 10-in. 10/29/1937 Sad Yas Yas Yas Roosevelt Sykes vocalist, instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 91319 10-in. 10/29/1937 Let me hang my stocking in your Christmas tree Roosevelt Sykes vocalist, instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 91327 10-in. 10/29/1937 The road to ruin Jimmy "Old Man" Oden instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 91328 10-in. 10/29/1937 Thick and thin Jimmy "Old Man" Oden instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 91751 10-in. 9/13/1939 New mistake in life Roosevelt Sykes vocalist, instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 91752 10-in. 9/13/1939 We will never make the grade Roosevelt Sykes vocalist, instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 91753 10-in. 9/13/1939 I've made a change Roosevelt Sykes vocalist, instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 91754 10-in. 9/13/1939 Concentration blues Roosevelt Sykes vocalist, instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 91755 10-in. 9/13/1939 New style blues Roosevelt Sykes vocalist, instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 91756 10-in. 9/13/1939 Unlucky 13 blues Roosevelt Sykes vocalist, instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 93516 10-in. 2/27/1941 Doin' the Sally long-1 Roosevelt Sykes vocalist, instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 93517 10-in. 2/27/1941 47th Street jive-1 Roosevelt Sykes vocalist, instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 93518 10-in. 2/27/1941 K.M.A. blues-1 Roosevelt Sykes vocalist, instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 93519 10-in. 2/27/1941 Trouble and whiskey-1 Roosevelt Sykes vocalist, instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 93520 10-in. 2/27/1941 My supply woman blues Roosevelt Sykes vocalist, instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 93521 10-in. 2/27/1941 Prison gate blues Roosevelt Sykes vocalist, instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 93522 10-in. 2/27/1941 Sykes advice blues Roosevelt Sykes vocalist, instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 93523 10-in. 2/27/1941 Low as a toad Roosevelt Sykes vocalist, instrumentalist, piano  
Decca C 9307 10-in. 8/18/1934 D.B.A. Blues Roosevelt Sykes vocalist, instrumentalist, piano  
Decca C 9308 10-in. 8/18/1934 Ethel Mae blues Roosevelt Sykes vocalist, instrumentalist, piano  
Decca C 9309 10-in. 8/18/1934 Oh well, oh well Roosevelt Sykes vocalist, instrumentalist, piano  
Decca C 9310 10-in. 8/18/1934 Female female blues Roosevelt Sykes vocalist, instrumentalist, piano  
Decca C 9319 10-in. 8/20/1934 Hard working women-1 Johnnie Strauss instrumentalist, piano  
Decca C 9320 10-in. 8/20/1934 St. Louis Johnnie blues Johnnie Strauss instrumentalist, piano  
Decca C 9327 10-in. 8/20/1934 Radio broadcasting blues Johnnie Strauss instrumentalist, piano  
Decca C 9328 10-in. 8/20/1934 Old Market Street blues Johnnie Strauss instrumentalist, piano  
Decca C 9346 10-in. 8/24/1934 Steady grinding blues Dorothy Baker instrumentalist, piano  

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Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Sykes, Roosevelt," accessed April 26, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/105974.

Sykes, Roosevelt. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 26, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/105974.

"Sykes, Roosevelt." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 26 April 2024.

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