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 were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.
Recordings (Results 51-75 of 319 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | BVE-70680 | 10-in. | 2/10/1932 | Barrel of whiskey blues | James "Stump" Johnson | Male vocal solo, with piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | BS-76801 | 10-in. | 8/2/1933 | Red Cross blues | Walter Davis ; Willie Kelly | Male vocal solo, with piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | BS-76802 | 10-in. | 8/2/1933 | L & N blues | Walter Davis ; Willie Kelly | Male vocal solo, with piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | BS-76803 | 10-in. | 8/2/1933 | Moonlight blues | Walter Davis ; Willie Kelly | Male vocal solo, with piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | BS-76804 | 10-in. | 8/2/1933 | Life boat blues | Walter Davis ; Willie Kelly | Male vocal solo, with piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | BS-76805 | 10-in. | 8/2/1933 | Night creepin' | Walter Davis ; Willie Kelly | Male vocal solo, with piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | BS-76806 | 10-in. | 8/2/1933 | Evil woman | Walter Davis ; Willie Kelly | Male vocal solo, with piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | BS-76807 | 10-in. | 8/2/1933 | Red Cross blues | Walter Davis ; Willie Kelly | Male vocal solo, with piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | BS-76808 | 10-in. | 8/2/1933 | L and N blues | Walter Davis ; Willie Kelly | Male vocal solo, with piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | BS-76809 | 10-in. | 8/2/1933 | Moonlight blues | Walter Davis ; Willie Kelly | Male vocal solo, with piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | BS-76810 | 10-in. | 8/2/1933 | Life boat blues | Walter Davis ; Willie Kelly | Male vocal solo, with piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | BS-76811 | 10-in. | 8/2/1933 | Night creepin' | Walter Davis ; Willie Kelly | Male vocal solo, with piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | BS-76812 | 10-in. | 8/2/1933 | Evil woman | Walter Davis ; Willie Kelly | Male vocal solo, with piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | BS-76814 | 10-in. | 8/2/1933 | In here with your heavy stuff | Isabel Sykes | Female vocal solo, with piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | BS-76815 | 10-in. | 8/2/1933 | Don't rush yourself | Isabel Sykes | Female vocal solo, with piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | BS-76825 | 10-in. | 8/2/1933 | Warning spirit | Willie Kelly ; St. Louis Jimmy Oden | Male vocal solo, with piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | BS-76826 | 10-in. | 8/2/1933 | My dream blues | Willie Kelly ; St. Louis Jimmy Oden | Male vocal solo, with piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | BS-76827 | 10-in. | 8/2/1933 | Sittin' down thinkin' | St. Louis Jimmy Oden | Male vocal solo, with piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | BS-76831 | 10-in. | 8/2/1933 | Piggly Wiggly blues | Willie Kelly ; Charlie McFadden | Male vocal solo, with piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | BS-76832 | 10-in. | 8/2/1933 | People, people | Willie Kelly ; Charlie McFadden | Male vocal solo, with piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | BS-76836 | 10-in. | 8/2/1933 | I'm sorry blues | Georgia Boyd | Female vocal solo, with piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | BS-76842 | 10-in. | 8/2/1933 | I done you wrong | Willie Kelly | Male vocal solo, with piano | composer, lyricist, vocalist, instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | BS-76843 | 10-in. | 8/2/1933 | Sad and lonely day | Willie Kelly | Male vocal solo, with piano | composer, lyricist, vocalist, instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | BS-77277 | 10-in. | 12/9/1933 | Low down rounders blues | Charlie McFadden | Male vocal solo, with piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | BS-77278 | 10-in. | 12/9/1933 | Last journey blues | Charlie McFadden | Male vocal solo, with piano | instrumentalist, piano |
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.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
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
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