Luckey Roberts

Charles Luckyth Roberts (August 7, 1887 – February 5, 1968), better known as Luckey Roberts, was an American composer and stride pianist who worked in the jazz, ragtime, and blues styles. Roberts performed as musician, band/orchestra conductor, and dancer. He taught music and dance. He also owned a restaurant and bar in New York City and in Washington, D.C. Luckey Roberts noted compositions include "Junk Man Rag", "Moonlight Cocktail", "Pork and Beans" (1913), and "Railroad Blues".

Birth and Death Data: Born Philadelphia (largest city in Pennsylvania, United States), Died February 5, 1968 (New York City (most populous city in the United States) )

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1913 - 1942

Roles Represented in DAHR: composer, piano, songwriter

Notes: Name also spelled Lucky Roberts.

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Recordings (Results 1-25 of 50 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Victor B-14042 10-in. 11/6/1913 The junk-man rag Victor Military Band Band composer  
Victor C-15455 12-in. 12/3/1914 The music box rag Victor Military Band Band composer  
Victor B-16310 10-in. 8/3/1915 Bon ton one-step Conway's Band Band composer  
Victor B-16414 10-in. 8/27/1915 Junk man rag Lionel Belasco Piano solo composer  
Victor B-24483 10-in. 9/20/1920 Railroad blues Roy Bargy ; Benson Orchestra of Chicago Jazz/dance band composer  
Victor B-26700 10-in. 7/19/1922 Entangled, part 1 Alex Rogers ; Tennessee Four Monologue, with male vocal quartet and piano instrumentalist, piano, composer  
Victor B-26701 10-in. 7/19/1922 Entangled, part 2 Alex Rogers ; Tennessee Four Monologue, with male vocal quartet and piano instrumentalist, piano, composer  
Victor B-28008 10-in. 5/15/1923 Rosetime and you Zez Confrey Orchestra Jazz/dance band composer  
Victor B-28419 10-in. 7/25/1923 Complainin' (It's human nature to complain) Eddie Hunter Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Victor B-28420 10-in. 7/25/1923 I got Eddie Hunter Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Victor B-28897 10-in. 11/16/1923 Hard times Eddie Hunter Male vocal solo, with piano instrumentalist, piano, composer  
Victor B-28898 10-in. 11/16/1923 Mamie Eddie Hunter Male vocal solo, with piano composer, instrumentalist, piano  
Victor B-28899 10-in. 11/16/1923 I'm done Eddie Hunter ; Alex Rogers Male vocal duet, with piano instrumentalist, piano, composer  
Victor B-29010 10-in. 11/16/1923 Bootleggers' ball Eddie Hunter ; Alex Rogers Comic dialogue and male vocal solo, with piano instrumentalist, piano, composer  
Victor BVE-39674 10-in. 7/19/1927 Baby wants Eddie Hunter ; Alex Rogers Male vocal duet, with piano instrumentalist, piano, composer  
Victor BVE-39675 10-in. 7/19/1927 Gallopin' dominoes Eddie Hunter ; Alex Rogers Male vocal duet, with piano instrumentalist, piano, composer  
Victor BVE-39676 10-in. 7/19/1927 Peace of mind Eddie Hunter ; Alex Rogers Male vocal duet, with piano instrumentalist, piano, composer  
Victor BVE-39677 10-in. 7/19/1927 Gravy Eddie Hunter ; Alex Rogers Male vocal duet, with piano instrumentalist, piano, composer  
Victor BVE-39678 10-in. 7/19/1927 Up in my sweetie's suite Eddie Hunter ; Alex Rogers Male vocal duet, with piano composer, instrumentalist, piano  
Victor G-181 10-in. 9/16/1914 The junk man Lionel Belasco Piano solo composer  
Victor BS-068456 10-in. 12/8/1941 Moonlight cocktail Ray Eberle ; Glenn Miller Orchestra ; Modernaires Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and male vocal quartet composer  
Victor BS-071781 10-in. 2/9/1942 Moonlight cocktail Joe Reichman Orchestra Jazz/dance band composer  
Victor BS-074798 10-in. 7/31/1942 Massachussetts Tony Pastor Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer  
Victor [Trial 1924-03-12-01] 10-in. 3/12/1924 Baby wants Eddie Hunter ; Alex Rogers Male vocal duet, with piano instrumentalist, piano, composer  
Victor [Trial 1924-03-12-02] 10-in. 3/12/1924 Satin finish Eddie Hunter ; Alex Rogers Male vocal duet, with piano instrumentalist, piano, composer  
(Results 1-25 of 50 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Roberts, Luckey," accessed January 17, 2026, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/100075.

Roberts, Luckey. (2026). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved January 17, 2026, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/100075.

"Roberts, Luckey." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2026. Web. 17 January 2026.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/100075

External Sources

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LCNAR: Roberts, Luckey, 1887-1968 - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n88116207

Wikidata: Luckey Roberts - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q725945

VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/46959914

MusicBrainz: Luckey Roberts - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/3175ad92-981d-4be6-b7de-5bce9de3faa9

Fast: https://id.worldcat.org/fast/229359 - https://id.worldcat.org/fast/229359

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