Roosevelt Sykes

Roosevelt Sykes
Born: Jan 31, 1906 in Elmar, AR
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Died: Jul 17, 1983 in New Orleans, LA
Genre: Blues
Styles: Piano Blues, Acoustic Blues, Acoustic Chicago Blues, St. Louis Blues
Biography: Next time someone voices the goofball opinion that blues is simply too depressing to embrace, sit 'em down and expose 'em to a heady dose of Roosevelt Sykes. If he doesn't change their minds, nothing will.

There was absolutely nothing downbeat about this roly-poly, effervescent pianist (nicknamed "Honeydripper"

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Blue Bird No. 10
Released: 1977
Label: RCA
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Feel Like Blowing My Horn
Released: 1973
Label: Delmark
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This loveable pianist and singer sustained a long recording and performing career, the last decades of which he was frequently heard as a soloist. Although this was an artistically defendable position ...Read full review
More Roosevelt Sykes albums: Main Albums (18), Compilations (41), DVD/Video (1)
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