Roosevelt Sykes (January 31, 1906 – July 17, 1983) was an American blues musician, also known as "The Honeydripper".
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 Right Time".
Roosevelt Sykes - Complete Recorded Works Vol.1 (1929-1930)
01. '44' Blues
02. All My Money Gone Blues
03. The Way I Feel Blues
04. Henry Ford Blues
05. I'm Tired Of Being Mistreated
06. Boot That Thing
07. Fire Detective Blues
08. Little Sow Blues
09. Single Tree Blues
10. Trouble Everywhere Blues (Mae Belle Miller, vcl.)
11. Working Man On The Seas (Mae Belle Miller, vcl.)
12. Beale And Main Blues (Mae Belle Miller, vcl.)
13. Long Tall Man Blues (Mae Belle Miller, vcl.)
14. Skeet And Garret
15. Roosevelt's Blues
16. Ten And Four Blues
17. Black River Blues
18. Bury That Thing
19. Home Of Your Own Blues
20. Lost All I Had Blues
21. Poor Boy Blues
22. Jivin' Jelly Roll Blues (Bee Turner, vcl.)
23. Rough Treatin' Daddy (Bee Turner, vcl.)
Roosevelt Sykes - Complete Recorded Works Vol.2 (1930-1931)
01. 32-20 Blues
02. Give Me Your Change
03. I Love You More And More
04. Kelly's 44 Blues
05. 3-6 And 9
06. We Can Sell That Thing
07. Conjur Man Blues
08. Cotton Seed Blues
09. No Good Woman Blues
10. Drinkin' Woman Blues
11. Papa Sweetback Blues
12. He Treats Me Like A Dog (St. Louis Bessie, vcl.)
13. Meat Cutter Blues (St. Louis Bessie, vcl.)
14. Side Door Blues
15. Big Time Woman
16. Thanksgivin' Blues
17. Kelly's Special
18. Don't Put The Lights Out
19. No Settled Mind Blues
20. As True As I've Been To You
21. Hard Luck Man Blues
22. Don't Squeeze Me Too Tight
23. You So Dumb
24. Nasty But It's Clean
Roosevelt Sykes - Complete Recorded Works Vol.3 (1931-1933)
01. Hard Luck Blues (Emerson Houston, vcl.)
02. Strange man Blues (Emerson Houston, vcl.)
03. Sail On Black Sue ('Stump' Johnson. vcl.)
04. Barrel Of Whiskey Blues ('Stump' Johnson. vcl.)
05. Prisoner's Blues (Matthew McClure, vcl.)
06. Mosby Stomp (Mosby And Sykes)
07. Mr. Sykes Blues
08. Highway 61 Blues
09. Jelly Roll Mill (Eithel Smith, vcl.)
10. In Here With Your Heavy Stuff (Isabel Sykes, vcl.)
11. Don't Rush Yourself (Isabel Sykes, vcl.)
12. I Done You Wrong
13. Sad And Lonely Day
14. Try My Whiskey Blues (Clarence Harris, vcl.)
15. Lonesome Clock Blues (Clarence Harris, vcl.)
16. Found A Note On My Door (Frank Pluitt, vcl.)
17. New 44 Blues
18. Working Dollar Blues
19. Big Legs Ida Blues
20. Devil's Island Gin Blues
21. Dresser With The Drawers (Carl Rafferty, vcl.)
22. Mr. Carl's Blues (Carl Rafferty, vcl.)
23. She Showed It All (Napoleon Fletcher, vcl.)
