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 226-250 of 319 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Decca | 60536 | 10-in. | 2/20/1936 | Sugar hill blues | Roosevelt Sykes | instrumentalist, piano, vocalist | ||
| Decca | 60537 | 10-in. | 2/20/1936 | Inches one | Roosevelt Sykes | instrumentalist, piano, vocalist | ||
| Decca | 60541 | 10-in. | 2/21/1936 | Take off box | Roosevelt Sykes | instrumentalist, piano, vocalist | ||
| Decca | 60546 | 10-in. | 2/21/1936 | The honeydripper-1 | Roosevelt Sykes | instrumentalist, piano, vocalist | ||
| Decca | 63517 | 10-in. | 3/31/1938 | Friendless and blue | Lonnie Johnson | instrumentalist, piano | ||
| Decca | 63518 | 10-in. | 3/31/1938 | Devil's got the blues | Lonnie Johnson | instrumentalist, piano | ||
| Decca | 63519 | 10-in. | 3/31/1938 | I ain't gonna be your fool | Lonnie Johnson | instrumentalist, piano | ||
| Decca | 63520 | 10-in. | 3/31/1938 | Mr. Johnson swing-1 | Lonnie Johnson | instrumentalist, piano | ||
| Decca | 63521 | 10-in. | 3/31/1938 | New falling rain blues-1 | Lonnie Johnson | instrumentalist, piano | ||
| Decca | 63522 | 10-in. | 3/31/1938 | Laplegged drunk again | Lonnie Johnson | instrumentalist, piano | ||
| Decca | 63523 | 10-in. | 3/31/1938 | Blue ghost blues-1, 2 | Lonnie Johnson | instrumentalist, piano | ||
| Decca | 63524 | 10-in. | 3/31/1938 | Southbound backwater-3 | Lonnie Johnson | instrumentalist, piano | ||
| Decca | 63525 | 10-in. | 3/31/1938 | Mistake in life | Roosevelt Sykes | instrumentalist, piano, vocalist | ||
| Decca | 63526 | 10-in. | 3/31/1938 | Night time is the right time No.2-1 | Roosevelt Sykes | instrumentalist, piano, vocalist | ||
| Decca | 63527 | 10-in. | 3/31/1938 | The dog in a man | Roosevelt Sykes | instrumentalist, piano, vocalist | ||
| Decca | 63528 | 10-in. | 3/31/1938 | She's long gone | Roosevelt Sykes | instrumentalist, piano, vocalist | ||
| Decca | 63529 | 10-in. | 3/31/1938 | The train is coming | Roosevelt Sykes | instrumentalist, piano, vocalist | ||
| Decca | 63530 | 3/31/1938 | The pumpin' man | Roosevelt Sykes | instrumentalist, piano, vocalist | |||
| Decca | 63531 | 10-in. | 4/1/1938 | Down on my knees | Roosevelt Sykes | instrumentalist, piano, vocalist | ||
| Decca | 63532 | 10-in. | 4/1/1938 | You but tee tee tee | Roosevelt Sykes | instrumentalist, piano, vocalist | ||
| Decca | 65400 | 10-in. | 4/13/1939 | Bitter cup blues (Once upon a time) | Roosevelt Sykes | instrumentalist, piano, vocalist | ||
| Decca | 65401 | 10-in. | 4/13/1939 | Have you seen Ida B | Roosevelt Sykes | instrumentalist, piano, vocalist | ||
| Decca | 65402 | 10-in. | 4/13/1939 | Journey from the germs | Roosevelt Sykes | instrumentalist, piano, vocalist | ||
| Decca | 65403 | 10-in. | 4/13/1939 | You can't fix it back | Roosevelt Sykes | instrumentalist, piano, vocalist | ||
| Decca | 65404 | 10-in. | 4/13/1939 | Love will wear you down | Roosevelt Sykes | instrumentalist, piano, vocalist |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Sykes, Roosevelt," accessed November 21, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/105974.
Sykes, Roosevelt. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 21, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/105974.
"Sykes, Roosevelt." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 21 November 2024.
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External Sources
Wikipedia: The Honeydripper
Discogs: Roosevelt Sykes
Allmusic: Roosevelt Sykes
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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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