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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."

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Recordings (Results 201-225 of 318 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
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  
(Results 201-225 of 318 records)

Citation

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.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/105974

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

FAST: http://id.worldcat.org/fast/224281

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