Roosevelt Sykes

piano, vocals · 1906–1983 · Elmar

Blues pianist nicknamed "The Honeydripper", born in Arkansas. He signed with Decca in Chicago in 1934 and continued his career into the 1970s, entering the Blues Hall of Fame in 1999.

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Styles

• Blues, spirituals, work songs
• Boogie-woogie

Landmark tracks

• 44 Blues (1929)

Sources

• Source

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