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 176-200 of 297 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OKeh | W403318 | 10-in. | 11/16/1929 | Ten and four blues | Roosevelt Sykes | Male vocal solo, with piano | composer, instrumentalist, piano, 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 | lyricist, composer | |
| 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 | lyricist, composer, vocalist | |
| Brunswick | C6475 | 10-in. | 11/3/1930 | No good woman blues | Easy Papa Johnson | Male vocal solo, with piano | lyricist, composer, vocalist | |
| Brunswick | C6476 | 10-in. | 11/3/1930 | Drinkin’ woman blues | Easy Papa Johnson | Male vocal solo, with piano | lyricist, composer, vocalist | |
| Brunswick | C6477 | 10-in. | 11/3/1930 | Papa Sweetback blues | Easy Papa Johnson | Male vocal solo, with piano | lyricist, composer, vocalist | |
| Decca | 60502 | 10-in. | 2/18/1936 | D.B.A. Blues No.2 | Roosevelt Sykes | instrumentalist, piano, vocalist | ||
| Decca | 60503 | 10-in. | 2/18/1936 | Dirty mother for you | Roosevelt Sykes | instrumentalist, piano, vocalist | ||
| Decca | 60504 | 10-in. | 2/18/1936 | The cannon ball | Roosevelt Sykes | instrumentalist, piano, vocalist | ||
| Decca | 60505 | 10-in. | 2/18/1936 | Jet black snake-1 | Roosevelt Sykes | instrumentalist, piano, vocalist | ||
| Decca | 60508 | 10-in. | 2/18/1936 | She left me cold in hand | Roosevelt Sykes | instrumentalist, piano, vocalist | ||
| Decca | 60509 | 10-in. | 2/18/1936 | Driving wheel blues | Roosevelt Sykes | instrumentalist, piano, vocalist | ||
| Decca | 60510 | 10-in. | 2/18/1936 | Barrel house man | Roosevelt Sykes | instrumentalist, piano, vocalist |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Sykes, Roosevelt," accessed June 26, 2022, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/105974.
Sykes, Roosevelt. (2022). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved June 26, 2022, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/105974.
"Sykes, Roosevelt." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2022. Web. 26 June 2022.
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Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Sykes, Roosevelt - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n88613448
Wikidata: Roosevelt Sykes - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q322236
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/74038954
MusicBrainz: Roosevelt Sykes - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/99ab25d6-7c8e-4f0a-b168-44e0db6860c1
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