Victor matrix D7VB-1073. Walking and drinking / Original Honeydrippers ; Roosevelt Sykes
| Title | Source |
|---|---|
| Walking and drinking (Primary title) | Disc label (BHC verso) |
| Authors and Composers | Notes |
| Roosevelt Sykes (composer) | |
| Composer information source: Disc label (BHC). | |
| Personnel | Notes |
| Roosevelt Sykes (vocalist) | |
| Original Honeydrippers (Musical group) | |
| Roosevelt Sykes (instrumentalist : piano) | |
| Lester Melrose (session supervisor) | |
| Bill Casimir (instrumentalist : saxophone) | |
| Sax Mallard (instrumentalist : saxophone) | |
| Samuel T. Casimir (instrumentalist : guitar) | |
| Johnny Morton (instrumentalist : trumpet) | |
| Ernest Crawford (instrumentalist : string bass) | |
| W.B. Nelson (instrumentalist : drums) | |
- Description: Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble
- Instrumentation: 2 saxophones, trumpet, guitar, piano, string bass, and drums
- Category: Vocal
- Language: English
- Master Size: 10-in.
| Notes |
|---|
| Victor ledgers: "Union musicians used"; "Mr. L. Melrose, present." |
| Source(s): Victor blue history card; Victor ledgers. |
| Take Date and Place | Take | Status | Label Name/Number | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/15/1947 Chicago, Illinois. Studio A | 1L | Unknown | ||
| 10/15/1947 Chicago, Illinois. Studio A | 1 | Master | Victor 22-0011 | |
| 10/15/1947 Chicago, Illinois. Studio A | 1A | Unknown |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Victor matrix D7VB-1073. Walking and drinking / Original Honeydrippers ; Roosevelt Sykes," accessed December 29, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/2000385685/D7VB-1073-Walking_and_drinking.
Victor matrix D7VB-1073. Walking and drinking / Original Honeydrippers ; Roosevelt Sykes. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 29, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/2000385685/D7VB-1073-Walking_and_drinking.
"Victor matrix D7VB-1073. Walking and drinking / Original Honeydrippers ; Roosevelt Sykes." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 29 December 2025.
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