
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"
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44 Blues
Sweet Old Chicago
Night Time Is the Right Time
The Way I Feel Blues
Boot That Thing
Training Camp Blues
All My Money Gone Blues
Henry Ford Blues
Hey Big Momma
Pocketful of Money
Dirty Mother for You (Don't You Know)
Sputnik Baby
Drivin' wheel
Poor Boy Blues
Sad and Lonely Day
I'm Tired Of Being Mistreated
Satellite Baby
Third Degree Blues
Dirty Mother for You
Drunken Gambler
Ice Cream Freezer
The Train Is Coming
Jet Black Snake
The Honey Dripper
Low As a Toad
The honeydripper
'44' Blues
Under Eyed Woman
Let Me Hand Your Stockings In Your Christmas Tree
Sunny road
Pistol Shootin' Blues
We Can Sell That Thing
Jailbait
3-6 and 9
My Baby's Playground
You Can't Be Lucky All The Time
Music Is My Business
Roosevelt Blues
Hangover
Lonely Day
I Hate to Be Alone
Let Me Hang Your Stockings In Your Christmas Tree
Basin Street Blues
Ran the Blues Out of My Window
Miss Ida B.
Strange woman
Mislead Mother
15C a Day
Come On Back Home
Rock it
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