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."
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Recordings (Results 276-300 of 318 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Sykes, Roosevelt," accessed April 18, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/105974.
Sykes, Roosevelt. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 18, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/105974.
"Sykes, Roosevelt." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 18 April 2024.
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External Sources
Wikipedia: The Honeydripper
Discogs: Roosevelt Sykes
Allmusic: Roosevelt Sykes
Grove: Roosevelt Sykes
IMDb: Roosevelt Sykes
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Sykes, Roosevelt - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n88613448
Wikidata: The Honeydripper - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q322236
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/74038954
MusicBrainz: The Honeydripper - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/cacfff98-7a13-4a02-95ed-c3ba32306ab9
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