Roosevelt Sykes

Roosevelt Sykes

blues piano male vocalists 20s Rhythm n blues

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About Roosevelt Sykes

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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Top Tracks

1

44 Blues

14.0K plays

2

Sweet Old Chicago

11.4K plays

3

Night Time Is the Right Time

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4

The Way I Feel Blues

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5

Boot That Thing

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6

Training Camp Blues

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7

All My Money Gone Blues

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8

Henry Ford Blues

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9

Hey Big Momma

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10

Pocketful of Money

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