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 (Results 101-125 of 318 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Sykes, Roosevelt," accessed April 25, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/105974.
Sykes, Roosevelt. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 25, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/105974.
"Sykes, Roosevelt." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 25 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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