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 76-100 of 319 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | BS-77279 | 10-in. | 12/9/1933 | Hold it where you got it | Willie Kelly ; Charlie McFadden | Male vocal solo, with piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | BS-77280 | 10-in. | 12/9/1933 | Lonesome ghost blues | Charlie McFadden | Male vocal solo, with piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | BS-77281 | 10-in. | 12/9/1933 | You don't smell right | Walter Davis | Male vocal solo, with piano and talking | speaker, instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | BS-77282 | 10-in. | 12/9/1933 | All worn out | Walter Davis ; Roosevelt Sykes | Male vocal solo, with piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | BS-77283 | 10-in. | 12/9/1933 | Oil field blues | Walter Davis ; Willie Kelly | Male vocal solo, with piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | BS-77284 | 10-in. | 12/9/1933 | What's the use of worrying | Walter Davis ; Roosevelt Sykes | Male vocal solo, with piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | BS-77285 | 10-in. | 12/9/1933 | Stormy weather blues, part 1 | Walter Davis ; Roosevelt Sykes | Male vocal solo, with piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | BS-77286 | 10-in. | 12/9/1933 | Stormy weather blues, part 2 | Walter Davis ; Roosevelt Sykes | Male vocal solo, with piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | BS-77287 | 10-in. | 12/9/1933 | What you got on your mind | Walter Davis ; Roosevelt Sykes | Male vocal solo, with piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | BS-77294 | 10-in. | 12/11/1933 | Try my whiskey blues | Clarence Harris ; Roosevelt Sykes | Male vocal solo, with piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | BS-77295 | 10-in. | 12/11/1933 | Lonesome clock blues | Clarence Harris ; Roosevelt Sykes | Male vocal solo, with piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | BS-77296 | 10-in. | 12/11/1933 | Hold it to me | Clarence Harris ; Roosevelt Sykes | Male vocal solo, with piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | BS-77297 | 10-in. | 12/11/1933 | Swinging hammer | Clarence Harris ; Roosevelt Sykes | Male vocal solo, with piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | BS-77298 | 10-in. | 12/11/1933 | Meningitis blues | Frank Pluitt | Male vocal solo, with piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | BS-77299 | 10-in. | 12/11/1933 | Found a note on my door | Frank Pluitt | Male vocal solo, with piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | BS-77300 | 10-in. | 12/11/1933 | New 44 blues | Roosevelt Sykes | Male vocal solo, with piano | lyricist, vocalist, composer, instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | BS-77301 | 10-in. | 12/11/1933 | Working dollar blues | Roosevelt Sykes | Male vocal solo, with piano | lyricist, composer, vocalist, instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | BS-77302 | 10-in. | 12/11/1933 | Big Legs Ida blues | Roosevelt Sykes | Male vocal solo, with piano | lyricist, vocalist, composer, instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | BS-77303 | 10-in. | 12/11/1933 | Devil's Island gin blues | Roosevelt Sykes | Male vocal solo, with piano | lyricist, composer, vocalist, instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | BS-77309 | 10-in. | 12/11/1933 | Can't do that no more | Henry Thomas | Male vocal solo, with piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | BS-77310 | 10-in. | 12/11/1933 | She's got what I want | Henry Thomas | Male vocal solo, with piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | BS-77311 | 10-in. | 12/11/1933 | My sweet candy | Henry Thomas | Male vocal solo, with piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | BS-77315 | 10-in. | 12/11/1933 | Poor grinder blues | Walter Davis ; Roosevelt Sykes | Male vocal solo, with piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | BS-77316 | 10-in. | 12/11/1933 | Red Cross blues, part 2 | Walter Davis ; Roosevelt Sykes | Male vocal solo, with piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | BS-77317 | 10-in. | 12/11/1933 | Mr. Fletcher blues | Napoleon Fletcher | Male vocal solo, with piano | instrumentalist, piano |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Sykes, Roosevelt," accessed November 22, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/105974.
Sykes, Roosevelt. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 22, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/105974.
"Sykes, Roosevelt." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 22 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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