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 301-318 of 318 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Sykes, Roosevelt," accessed April 29, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/105974.
Sykes, Roosevelt. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 29, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/105974.
"Sykes, Roosevelt." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 29 April 2024.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
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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