Roosevelt Sykes

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Born
31 January 1906
Born In
Arkansas, United States
Died
17 July 1983 (aged 77)
Roosevelt Sykes (January 31, 1906, Elmar, Arkansas – July 17, 1983, New Orleans, Louisiana) was an American blues musician, also known as "The Honeydripper". He was a successful and prolific cigar-chomping blues piano player, whose rollicking thundering boogie-woogie was highly influential. Sykes had a long career spanning the pre-war and postwar eras. His pounding piano boogies and risqué lyrics characterize his contributions to the blues. He was responsible for influential blues songs such as "44 Blues", "Driving Wheel", and "Night Time Is the Ri… read more
Roosevelt Sykes (January 31, 1906, Elmar, Arkansas – July 17, 1983, New Orleans, Louisiana) was an American blues musician, also known as "The Honeydripper". He was a successful and prolific cigar-chomping blues piano player, whose rollicking thundering boogie-woogie was highly infl… read more
Roosevelt Sykes (January 31, 1906, Elmar, Arkansas – July 17, 1983, New Orleans, Louisiana) was an American blues musician, also known as "The Honeydripper". He was a successful and prolific cigar-chomping blues piano player, whose rollicking thundering boogie-woogie was highly influential. Sykes had a long career spanning the pre-war and postwar eras. … read more

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1 Play track The Return Of Roosevelt Sykes Hey Big Momma
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2 Play track The Honeydripper Pocketful of Money
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3 Roosevelt Sykes Vol. 1 (1929-1930) 44 Blues
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4 The Honeydripper Satellite Baby
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5 Play track Roosevelt Sykes Vol. 1 (1929-1930) All My Money Gone Blues
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6 The Honeydripper's Duke's Mixture Dirty Mother for You
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7 Roosevelt Sykes Vol. 5 (1937-1939) Drunken Gambler
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8 Play track Barrelhouse Blues '44' Blues
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9 Play track The Honeydripper Miss Ida B.
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10 Boot That Thing (1929-1941) Yellow Yam Blues
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Albums

  1. 10,722 listeners

    1 Jan 1988 · 23 tracks

    Roosevelt Sykes Vol. 1 (1929-1930)
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  2. 4,685 listeners

    1 Jan 1988 · 25 tracks

    Roosevelt Sykes Vol. 10 (1951-1957)
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  3. 3,573 listeners

    1 Jan 1988 · 23 tracks

    Roosevelt Sykes Vol. 7 (1941-1944)
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  4. 3,498 listeners

    1 Jan 1988 · 25 tracks

    Roosevelt Sykes Vol. 5 (1937-1939)
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