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 201-225 of 319 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brunswick | TC4684 | 10-in. | 10/11/1929 | Henry Ford blues | Pork Chops | Vocal solo, with piano | composer | |
| Brunswick | C6474 | 10-in. | 11/3/1930 | Cotton seed blues | Easy Papa Johnson | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, composer, lyricist | |
| Brunswick | C6475 | 10-in. | 11/3/1930 | No good woman blues | Easy Papa Johnson | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, composer, lyricist | |
| Brunswick | C6476 | 10-in. | 11/3/1930 | Drinkin’ woman blues | Easy Papa Johnson | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, composer, lyricist | |
| Brunswick | C6477 | 10-in. | 11/3/1930 | Papa Sweetback blues | Easy Papa Johnson | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, composer, lyricist | |
| Gennett | 15557 | 10-in. | 9/27/1929 | Fire detective blues | Roosevelt Sykes | Male vocal solo, with piano | instrumentalist, piano, vocalist | |
| Gennett | 15559 | 10-in. | 9/7/1929 | Good chib blues | Edith Johnson | Female vocal solo, with trombone and piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Gennett | 15560 | 10-in. | 9/7/1929 | Can't make another day | Edith Johnson | Female vocal solo, with cornet and piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Gennett | 15561 | 10-in. | 9/7/1929 | Honey dripper blues | Edith Johnson | Female vocal solo, with piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Gennett | 15562 | 10-in. | 9/7/1929 | Little sow blues | Dobby Bragg | Male vocal solo, with piano | instrumentalist, piano, vocalist | |
| Gennett | 15563 | 10-in. | 9/7/1929 | Single tree blues | Dobby Bragg | Male vocal solo, with piano | instrumentalist, piano, vocalist | |
| Gennett | 15564 | 10-in. | 9/7/1929 | Lose your mind | Teddy Darby | Male vocal solo, with piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Gennett | 15565 | 10-in. | 9/7/1929 | My Laona blues | Teddy Darby | Male vocal solo, with guitar and piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Gennett | 15567 | 10-in. | 9/7/1929 | What am I to do | Teddy Darby | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Gennett | 18799 | 10-in. | 9/22/1932 | Mosby stomp | Mosby and Sykes | Violin and piano duet | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Decca | 60502 | 10-in. | 2/18/1936 | D.B.A. Blues No.2 | Roosevelt Sykes | instrumentalist, piano, vocalist | ||
| Decca | 60503 | 10-in. | 2/18/1936 | Dirty mother for you | Roosevelt Sykes | instrumentalist, piano, vocalist | ||
| Decca | 60504 | 10-in. | 2/18/1936 | The cannon ball | Roosevelt Sykes | instrumentalist, piano, vocalist | ||
| Decca | 60505 | 10-in. | 2/18/1936 | Jet black snake-1 | Roosevelt Sykes | instrumentalist, piano, vocalist | ||
| Decca | 60508 | 10-in. | 2/18/1936 | She left me cold in hand | Roosevelt Sykes | instrumentalist, piano, vocalist | ||
| Decca | 60509 | 10-in. | 2/18/1936 | Driving wheel blues | Roosevelt Sykes | instrumentalist, piano, vocalist | ||
| Decca | 60510 | 10-in. | 2/18/1936 | Barrel house man | Roosevelt Sykes | instrumentalist, piano, vocalist | ||
| Decca | 60513 | 10-in. | 2/18/1936 | Second floor blues | Roosevelt Sykes | instrumentalist, piano, vocalist | ||
| Decca | 60526 | 10-in. | 2/19/1936 | Sister Kelly blues | Roosevelt Sykes | instrumentalist, piano, vocalist | ||
| Decca | 60535 | 10-in. | 2/20/1936 | Soft and mellow (Stella blues) | Roosevelt Sykes | instrumentalist, piano, vocalist |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Sykes, Roosevelt," accessed November 9, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/105974.
Sykes, Roosevelt. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 9, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/105974.
"Sykes, Roosevelt." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 9 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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