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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."

= Recordings are available for online listening.
= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings (Results 276-300 of 319 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Decca 91211 10-in. 4/30/1937 The girl I left behind Teddy Darby instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 91212 10-in. 4/30/1937 Heart trouble blues Teddy Darby instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 91213 10-in. 4/30/1937 Bootleggin' ain't good no more Teddy Darby instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 91214 10-in. 4/30/1937 Come easy, go easy Charlie McFadden instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 91215 10-in. 4/30/1937 My best days are gone Charlie McFadden instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 91216 10-in. 4/30/1937 She squeezed my lemon Arthur McKay instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 91217 10-in. 4/30/1937 Somebody's been ridin' my black gal Arthur McKay instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 91218 10-in. 4/30/1937 Some sweet day Jimmy "Old Man" Oden instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 91219 10-in. 4/30/1937 Silk worm blues Jimmy "Old Man" Oden instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 91220 10-in. 4/30/1937 Bread pan (Just my size) Roosevelt Sykes instrumentalist, piano, vocalist  
Decca 91221 10-in. 4/30/1937 Ice cream freezer Roosevelt Sykes instrumentalist, piano, vocalist  
Decca 91222 10-in. 4/30/1937 Drunken gambler Roosevelt Sykes instrumentalist, piano, vocalist  
Decca 91223 10-in. 4/30/1937 Hospital, heaven or hell Roosevelt Sykes instrumentalist, piano, vocalist  
Decca 91307 10-in. 10/28/1937 Love lease blues Roosevelt Sykes instrumentalist, piano, vocalist  
Decca 91308 10-in. 10/28/1937 Hard lead pencil Roosevelt Sykes instrumentalist, piano, vocalist  
Decca 91309 10-in. 10/28/1937 My baby's playground Roosevelt Sykes instrumentalist, piano, vocalist  
Decca 91310 10-in. 10/28/1937 Night gown blues Roosevelt Sykes instrumentalist, piano, vocalist  
Decca 91318 10-in. 10/29/1937 Sad Yas Yas Yas Roosevelt Sykes instrumentalist, piano, vocalist  
Decca 91319 10-in. 10/29/1937 Let me hang my stocking in your Christmas tree Roosevelt Sykes instrumentalist, piano, vocalist  
Decca 91327 10-in. 10/29/1937 The road to ruin Jimmy "Old Man" Oden instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 91328 10-in. 10/29/1937 Thick and thin Jimmy "Old Man" Oden instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 91751 10-in. 9/13/1939 New mistake in life Roosevelt Sykes instrumentalist, piano, vocalist  
Decca 91752 10-in. 9/13/1939 We will never make the grade Roosevelt Sykes instrumentalist, piano, vocalist  
Decca 91753 10-in. 9/13/1939 I've made a change Roosevelt Sykes instrumentalist, piano, vocalist  
Decca 91754 10-in. 9/13/1939 Concentration blues Roosevelt Sykes instrumentalist, piano, vocalist  
(Results 276-300 of 319 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Sykes, Roosevelt," accessed November 25, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/105974.

Sykes, Roosevelt. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 25, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/105974.

"Sykes, Roosevelt." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 25 November 2024.

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URI: https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/105974

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