![]() "Willie Kelly" (photo supposedly taken between June 1930 and June 1931, when Sykes recorded under that pseudonym) source: Ebay auction (from Burt Goldblatt collection) (photo now in the possession of John Tefteller) | ![]() source: Front cover of 77 LEU 12/50
Roosevelt Sykes | ![]() source: Les Génies du Blues, Volume 4.- Paris (Editions Atlas) 1993, p. 49 photographer: Jean-Pierre Leloir |
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1 | 1929 | ROOSEVELT SYKES![]() - Boot That Thing (402462-B) @ youtube - "44" Blues (402451-A) @ youtube ![]() rec. June 14, 1929 at 11 Union Square, New York City; Roosevelt Sykes, voc, p |
2 | 1929 | ROOSEVELT SYKES![]() - All My Money Gone Blues (402452-A) @ youtube - The Way I Feel Blues (402453-B) @ youtube @ Spotify ![]() rec. June 14, 1929 at 11 Union Square, New York City; Roosevelt Sykes, voc, p; Oscar Carter, g |
3 | 1929 | ![]() ROOSEVELT SYKES - Henry Ford Blues (402454-A) @ youtube ROOSEVELT SYKES & OSCAR CARTER - I'm Tired Of Being Mistreated (402459-B) # @ youtube ![]() rec. June 14, 1929 at 11 Union Square, New York City; Roosevelt Sykes, voc, p; Oscar Carter, g, # voc |
4 | 1929 | CHARLIE MC FADDEN![]() - Don't Bite That Thing (402461-B) @ youtube - Misunderstood Blues (402456-A) @ youtube ![]() ![]() ![]() unissued tracks from same session: - Gambler's Blues (402455-B) - Moon And Star Blues (402457-B) - Broken Down Blues (402458-A) ![]() rec. June 14, 1929 at 11 Union Square, New York City; Charlie McFadden, voc; Roosevelt Sykes, p; poss Lonnie Johnson, violin; unknown, g |
5 | 1929 | Dobby Bragg![]() Paramount 12827 - Fire Detective Blues (15557) @ youtube @ Spotify - Single Tree Blues (15563) # @ youtube @ Spotify ![]() Steiner-Davis SD 108 - Single Tree Blues (15563) # - Fire Detective Blues (15557) ![]() rec. September 7, 1929 in Richmond, IN; Roosevelt Sykes, voc, p; # prob. Edith Johnson, sp |
6 | 1929 | Edith Johnson![]() - Good Chib Blues (15559- ) # @ youtube - Can't Make Another Day (15560- ) * @ youtube ![]() rec. September 7, 1929 in Richmond, IN; Edith Johnson, voc; * Baby Jay, c; # Ike Rodgers, tb; Roosevelt Sykes, p # Century 3021 Paramount Album P-2 (105) (three 10 inch 78 rpm) |
7 | 1929 | Charlie McFadden![]() - Groceries On The Shelf (L-155-1) @ youtube - People People Blues (L-154-1) @ youtube ![]() rec. c. November 1929 in Grafton, WI; Charlie McFadden, voc; Dobby Bragg (Roosevelt Sykes), p |
8 | 1930 | Dobby Bragg![]() - Conjur Man (L-451-2) * @ youtube @ Spotify - Little Sow Blues (15562) # @ youtube @ Spotify ![]() # rec. September 7, 1929 in Richmond, IN; Roosevelt Sykes, voc, p ![]() * rec. c. August 1930 in Grafton, WI; Roosevelt Sykes, voc, p |
9 | 1930 | ROOSEVELT SYKES![]() - Skeet And Garret (403312-A) @ youtube @ Spotify - Home Of Your Own Blues (403321-A) # @ youtube @ Spotify ![]() rec. November 16, 1929 in Chicago, IL; Roosevelt Sykes, voc, p; # Harry Johnson, g |
10 | 1930 | ROOSEVELT SYKES![]() - Roosevelt's Blues (403313-A) @ youtube @ Spotify - Ten And Four Blues (403318-A) @ youtube @ Spotify ![]() rec. November 16, 1929 in Chicago, IL; Roosevelt Sykes, voc, p; Harry Johnson, g |
11 | 1930 | ROOSEVELT SYKES![]() - Black River Blues (403319-A) @ youtube @ Spotify - Poor Boy Blues (403323-A) # @ youtube @ Spotify ![]() rec. November 16, 1929 in Chicago, IL; Roosevelt Sykes, voc, p; # Harry Johnson, g |
12 | 1930 | ROOSEVELT SYKES![]() - Bury That Thing (403320-A) @ youtube @ Spotify - Lost All I Had Blues (403322-A) # @ youtube @ Spotify ![]() rec. November 16, 1929 in Chicago, IL; Roosevelt Sykes, voc, p; # Harry Johnson, g |
13 | 1930 | Willie Kelly![]() - Kelly's 44 Blues (62904-2) @ youtube @ Spotify - I Love You More And More (62903-2) @ youtube @ Spotify ![]() rec. June 12, 1930 in Cincinnati, OH; Roosevelt Sykes, voc, p Victor V-38500 series running from April 1929 to October 1930 (V-38631) |
14 | 1930 | Willie Kelly![]() - 32-20 Blues (62901-2) @ youtube @ Spotify - Give My Your Change (62902-2) @ youtube @ Spotify ![]() rec. June 12, 1930 in Cincinnati, OH; Roosevelt Sykes, voc, p Victor V-38500 series running from April 1929 to October 1930 (V-38631) |
15 | 1930 | Dobby Bragg![]() Paramount 13004 - We Can Sell That Thing (L-450-2) @ youtube @ Spotify - 3 ~ 6 And 9 (L-449-2) (instr) @ youtube @ Spotify ![]() Jazz Collector L40 - We Can Sell That Thing - 3 + 6 + 9 ![]() rec. c. August 1930 in Grafton, WI; Roosevelt Sykes, voc, p |
16 | 1930 | Dobby Bragg![]() - Sail On Little Girl - Don't Look Strange At Me ![]() rec. c. August 1930 in Grafton, WI; Roosevelt Sykes, voc, p record has never been unearthed! Paramount 13083 |
17 | 1931 | EASY PAPA JOHNSON![]() - Drinkin' Woman Blues (C-6476-A) @ youtube - Papa Sweetback Blues (C6477-A) @ youtube ![]() rec. November 3, 1930 in Chicago, IL; Roosevelt Sykes, voc, p = Vocalion 02697 = Polk P9011 |
18 | 1931 | EASY PAPA JOHNSON![]() - Cotton Seed Blues (C-6474-A) @ youtube - No Good Woman Blues (C-6475-A) @ youtube ![]() rec. November 3, 1930 in Chicago, IL; Roosevelt Sykes, voc, p = Vocalion 02669 = Polk P9010 |
19 | 1931 | Willie Kelly![]() - Kelly's Special (62966-1) @ youtube - Don't Put The Lights Out (62967-1) @ youtube ![]() rec. November 17, 1930 in Memphis, TN; Roosevelt Sykes, voc, p |
20 | 1931 | Willie Kelly![]() - Side Door Blues (62962-) @ youtube - You Can't Win (62965-) [never been re-released anywhere - afaik] ![]() rec. November 17, 1930 in Memphis, TN; Roosevelt Sykes, voc, p |
21 | 1931 | Willie Kelly![]() - Big Time Woman (62963-2) @ youtube - Thanksgiving Blues (62964-2) @ youtube ![]() rec. November 17, 1930 in Memphis, TN; Roosevelt Sykes, voc, p |
22 | 1931 | Willie Kelly![]() - Don't Squeeze Me Too Tight (69419-2) * @ youtube - As True As I've Been To You (69403-1) # @ youtube ![]() # rec. June 9, 1931 in Louisville, KY; Willie Kelly (Roosevelt Sykes), voc, p; Henry Townsend, g ![]() * rec. June 10, 1931 in Louisville, KY; Willie Kelly (Roosevelt Sykes), voc, p |
23 | 1931 | R. T. Hanen![]() - She Got Jordan River In Her Hips (69408-2) @ youtube - Happy Days Blues (69409-2) @ youtube ![]() rec. June 9, 1931 in Louisville, KY; R.T. Hanen (Jaydee Short?), voc; Willie Kelly (Roosevelt Sykes), p; Clifford Gibson, g |
24 | 1931 | Roosevelt Sykes![]() - You So Dumb (69420-2) @ youtube - Nasty–But It's Clean (69421-1) (instr) @ youtube ![]() rec. June 10, 1931 in Louisville. KY; Roosevelt Sykes, voc, p |
25 | 1931 | Willie Kelly![]() - Hard Luck Man Blues (69404-1) * @ youtube - No Settled Mind Blues (69401-1) # @ youtube ![]() # rec. June 9, 1931 in Louisville, KY; Willie Kelly (Roosevelt Sykes), voc, p; Henry Townsend, g ![]() ![]() ![]() unissued tracks from same session: - Sunshine Special Blues (69400-2) # - Hard Rock Was My Pillow (69402-2) # ![]() * rec. June 9, 1931 in Louisville, KY; Willie Kelly (Roosevelt Sykes), voc, p; Clifford Gibson, g |
26 | 1931 | Jesse Townsend![]() - Take A Chance (69411-2) @ youtube - No Home Blues (69410-2) @ youtube ![]() rec. June 9, 1931 in Louisville, KY; Henry Townsend, voc, g; Willie Kelly (Roosevelt Sykes), p |
27 | 1932 | Mosby And Sykes![]() - Mosby Stomp (18799) (instr) # @ youtube @ Spotify - Worried Blues (18800) [never been re-released anywhere - afaik] rec. September 22, 1932 in Richmond, IN; Artie Mosby, vn; Roosevelt Sykes, p # MCA LP 1371 (US 1983) |
28 | 1932 | Sykes And Johnson![]() - Steady Grinding (18803) @ youtube - I Can't To Save My Life (18805) @ youtube rec. September 22, 1932 in Richmond, IN; Roosevelt Sykes, Mary Johnson, voc duet; Roosevelt Sykes, p |
29 | 1932 | MARY JOHNSON![]() - Rattlesnake Blues (18791) - Mary Johnson Blues (18792) # ![]() rec. September 22, 1932 in Richmond, IN; Mary Johnson, voc; Roosevelt Sykes, p; # Artie Mosby, vn |
30 | 1932 | Roosevelt Sykes![]() - Mr. Sykes Blues (18801) @ Spotify - Highway 61 Blues (18802) @ Spotify ![]() rec. September 22, 1932 in Richmond, IN; Roosevelt Sykes, voc, p; = Champion 50012 = Decca 7280 |
31 | 1933 | Georgia Boyd![]() - Never Mind Blues (76835-1) # @ youtube - I'm Sorry (76836-1) * ![]() rec. August 2, 1933 Chicago, IL; Georgia Boyd, voc; # J.D. Short, g; * Willie Kelly (Roosevelt Sykes), p |
32 | 1933 | Willie Kelly![]() - I Done You Wrong (76842-1) - Sad And Lonely Day (76843-1) ![]() rec. August 2, 1933 in Chicago, IL; Roosevelt Sykes, p, voc |
33 | 1933 | Roosevelt Sykes![]() - New 44 Blues (77300- ) - Big Legs Ida Blues (77302-1) ![]() rec. December 11, 1933 in Chicago, IL; Roosevelt Sykes, p, voc = Sunrise S3404 |
34 | 1933 | Roosevelt Sykes![]() - Working Dollar Blues (77301- ) - Devil's Island Gin Blues (77303-1) ![]() rec. December 11, 1933 in Chicago, IL; Roosevelt Sykes, p, voc = Sunrise S3423 |
35 | 1933 | Henry Thomas![]() - She's Got What I Want (77310-1) - My Sweet Candy (77311-1) ![]() rec. December 11, 1933 in Chicago, IL; Henry Townsend, voc, g; Roosevelt Sykes, p |
![]() - Can't Do That No More (77309-1) ![]() rec. December 11, 1933 in Chicago, IL; Henry Townsend, voc, g; Roosevelt Sykes, p | ||
36 | 1933 | Henry Thomas / Walter Davis![]() - Sick With The Blues (77314-1) * - Stormy Weather Blues No. 2 (77286-1) (Walter Davis) # ![]() * rec. December 11, 1933 in Chicago, IL; Henry Townsend, voc, g ![]() # rec. December 9, 1933 in Chicago, IL; Walter Davis, voc; Willie Kelly (Roosevelt Sykes), p |
37 | 1934 | Roosevelt Sykes![]() - D.B.A. Blues (You Old Yas-Yas) (C-9307-A) - Ethel Mae Blues (C-9308-A) ![]() rec. August 18, 1934 in Chicago, IL; Roosevelt Sykes, voc, p |
![]() - Oh Well, Oh Well (C-9309) - Female Female Blues (C-9310) ![]() rec. August 18, 1934 in Chicago, IL; Roosevelt Sykes, voc, p Decca unissued | ||
38 | 3/1936 5/1936 | THE HONEY DRIPPER (Roosevelt Sykes)![]() - Dirty Mother For You (Don't You Know) (60503-A) # § (3:01) @ Spotify or - Dirty Mother For You (Don't You Know) (60503-D) # § (3:02) @ youtube @ Spotify or - Dirty Mother For You (Don't You Know) (60738-A) * (2:42) @ Spotify ![]() - She Left Me Cold In Hand (60508-A) # (2:47) @ Spotify or - She Left Me Cold In Hand (60508-C) # ![]() # rec. February 18, 1936 in New York City; Roosevelt Sykes, voc, p; § Kokomo Arnold, g * rec. May 22, 1936 in Chicago, IL; Roosevelt Sykes, voc, p "Takes A and D [of 60503] are listed. However they are identical musically, except the sound is more shrill on the D "take" so it's more than likely a dubbing of the A master." (Russell Shor @ facebook) |
39 | 1936 | THE HONEY DRIPPER (Roosevelt Sykes)![]() - The Honey Dripper (60546-A) # - Second Floor Blues (60513-A) * ![]() * rec. February 18, 1936 in New York City; Roosevelt Sykes, voc, p # rec. February 20, 1936 in New York City; Roosevelt Sykes, voc, p; Kokomo Arnold, g |
40 | 1936 | THE HONEY DRIPPER (Roosevelt Sykes)![]() - Soft And Mellow (Stella Blues) (60535-A) * - Jet Black Snake (60505-A) # ![]() # rec. February 18, 1936 in New York City; Roosevelt Sykes, voc, p; Kokomo Arnold, g * rec. February 20, 1936 in New York City; Roosevelt Sykes, voc, p |
41 | 1936 | THE HONEY DRIPPER (Roosevelt Sykes)![]() - The Cannon Ball (60504-A) - Jet Black Snake (60505-A) # ![]() rec. February 18, 1936 in New York City; Roosevelt Sykes, voc, p; # Kokomo Arnold, g |
42 | 1936 | JIMMIE LA RUE / ST. LOUIS JOHNNY![]() JIMMIE LA RUE - Two Old Maids In A Folding Bed (60533-A) * @ Spotify ST. LOUIS JOHNNY - Sister Kelly Blues (60526-A) # @ youtube @ Spotify ![]() # rec. February 19, 1936 in New York City; Roosevelt Sykes, voc, p; unknown, g; unknown, sb * rec. February 20, 1936 in New York City; Jimmie La Rue, voc, prob. own p; unknown, g |
43 | 1936 | THE HONEY DRIPPER (Roosevelt Sykes)![]() - Sugar Hill Blues (60536-A) # - Take Off Box (60541-A) * ![]() # rec. February 20, 1936 in New York City; Roosevelt Sykes, voc, p * rec. February 21, 1936 in New York City; Roosevelt Sykes, voc, p; Kokomo Arnold, g |
![]() - Inches One (60537) ![]() rec. February 20, 1936 in New York City; Roosevelt Sykes, voc, p Decca unissued | ||
![]() - No Papa Low (90739- ) - Joy Boy (90753- ) ![]() rec. May 22, 1936 in Chicago, IL; Roosevelt Sykes, voc, p Decca unissued | ||
44 | 1937 | Roosevelt Sykes![]() - Little And Low (91204-A, -B) - Night Time Is The Right Time (91205-A) ![]() rec. April 29, 1937 in Chicago, IL; Roosevelt Sykes, voc, p; |
![]() - Oh Me, Oh Me, Oh My (91206- ) ![]() rec. April 29, 1937 in Chicago, IL; Roosevelt Sykes, voc, p; Decca unissued | ||
45 | 1937 | Roosevelt Sykes![]() - Monte Carlo Blues (91207-A) # - Bread Pan (Just My Size) (91220-A) * ![]() # rec. April 29, 1937 in Chicago, IL; Roosevelt Sykes, voc, p * rec. April 30, 1937 in Chicago, IL; Roosevelt Sykes, voc, p |
![]() - Ice Cream Freezes (91221-) ![]() rec. April 30, 1937 in Chicago, IL; Roosevelt Sykes, voc, p; unknown, imb ![]() titled "Ice Cream Freezer" on Document DOCD-5120 Decca unissued RST BD-2088 | ||
46 | 1937 | Roosevelt Sykes![]() - Love Lease Blues (91307-A) # - Let Me Hang My Stocking In Your Christmas Tree (91319-A) * ![]() # rec. October 28, 1937 in Chicago, IL; Roosevelt Sykes, voc, p * rec. October 29, 1937 in Chicago, IL; Roosevelt Sykes, voc, p |
47 | 1/1938 | THE HONEY DRIPPER (Rosy Sykes) [sic]![]() - Sad Yas Yas Yas (You Fade Away Like The Morning Dew) (91318-A) * - Hospital, Heaven Or Hell (91223-A) # ![]() # rec. April 30, 1937 in Chicago, IL; Roosevelt Sykes, voc, p; unknown, vibraphone * rec. October 29, 1937 in Chicago, IL; Roosevelt Sykes, voc, p |
48 | 1938 | Roosevelt Sykes![]() - My Baby's Playground (91309-A) - Night Gown Blues (91310-A) ![]() rec. October 28, 1937 in Chicago, IL; Roosevelt Sykes, voc, p |
49 | 1938 | Roosevelt Sykes![]() - Hard Lead Pencil (91308-A) * - Drunken Gambler (91222-A) # ![]() # rec. April 30, 1937 in Chicago, IL; Roosevelt Sykes, voc, p * rec. October 28, 1937 in Chicago, IL; Roosevelt Sykes, voc, p |
50 | 1938 | Roosevelt Sykes![]() - Mistake In Life (63525-A) - Night Time Is The Right Time, No. 2 (63526-A) ![]() rec. March 31, 1938 in New York City; Roosevelt Sykes, voc, p; unknown, dr |
51 | 1938 | Roosevelt Sykes![]() - The Dog In A Man (63527-A) - She's Long Gone (63528-A) ![]() rec. March 31, 1938 in New York City; Roosevelt Sykes, voc, p; unknown, dr |
52 | 1938 | Roosevelt Sykes![]() - The Train Is Coming (No More Baby Talk) (63529-A) # - Down On My Knees (63531-A) * ![]() rec. March 31, 1938 in New York City; Roosevelt Sykes, voc, p; unknown, dr * rec. April 1, 1938 in New York City; Roosevelt Sykes, voc, p; unknown, dr |
![]() - The Pumpin' Man (63530- ) ![]() rec. March 31, 1938 in New York City; Roosevelt Sykes, voc, p; unknown, dr Decca unissued | ||
![]() - Your Putee-Tee-Tee (63532- ) ![]() rec. April 1, 1938 in New York City; Roosevelt Sykes, voc, p; unknown, dr Decca unissued | ||
53 | 1939 | ROOSEVELT SYKES (The Honey Dripper)![]() - 44 Blues (65408-A) - Have You Seen Ida B (65401-A) ![]() rec. April 13, 1939 in New York City; Roosevelt Sykes, voc, p; unknown, dr = Decca 48124 |
54 | 1939 | Roosevelt Sykes (The Honey Dripper)![]() - Bitter Cup Blues (Once Upon A Time) (65400-A) - Love Will Wear You Down (65404-A) ![]() rec. April 13, 1939 in New York City; Roosevelt Sykes, voc, p; unknown, dr |
55 | 1939 | Roosevelt Sykes![]() - Shoe Shiner's Moan (65406-A) - Papa Low (65409-A) ![]() rec. April 13, 1939 in New York City; Roosevelt Sykes, voc, p; unknown, dr |
56 | 1939 | Roosevelt Sykes![]() - Journey From The Germs (65402-A) - You Can't Fix It Back (65403-A) ![]() rec. April 13, 1939 in New York City; Roosevelt Sykes, voc, p; unknown, dr |
57 | 1939 | THE HONEY DRIPPER (Roosevelt Sykes)![]() - Get Your Row Out (Then You Will Understand) (65405-A) - Under Eyed Woman (65407-A) ![]() rec. April 13, 1939 in New York City; Roosevelt Sykes, voc, p; unknown, dr |
58 | 1939 | Roosevelt Sykes![]() - New Mistake In Life (91751-A) - We Will Never Make The Grade (91752-A) ![]() rec. September 13, 1939 in Chicago, IL; Roosevelt Sykes, voc, p; unknown, dr |
59 | 1939 | Roosevelt Sykes![]() - I've Made A Change (91753-A) - Unlucky 13 Blues (91756-A) ![]() rec. September 13, 1939 in Chicago, IL; Roosevelt Sykes, voc, p; unknown, dr |
60 | 1939 | Roosevelt Sykes![]() - Concentration Blues (91754-A) @ youtube - New Style Blues (91755-A) @ youtube ![]() rec. September 13, 1939 in Chicago, IL; Roosevelt Sykes, voc, p; unknown, dr |
61 | 1940 | THE HONEY DRIPPER (Roosevelt Sykes)![]() - Ups And Downs Blues (67464-B) @ youtube - Yellow Yam Blues (67465-A) @ youtube ![]() rec. April 3, 1940 in New York City; Roosevelt Sykes, voc, p; Sidney Catlett, dr |
62 | 1940 | THE HONEY DRIPPER (Roosevelt Sykes)![]() - Right Now (67469-A) @ youtube - Essie Mae Blues (67471-A) @ youtube or - Essie Mae Blues (67471-B) @ youtube ![]() rec. April 3, 1940 in New York City; Roosevelt Sykes, voc, p; Sidney Catlett, dr |
63 | 1940 | THE HONEY DRIPPER (Roosevelt Sykes)![]() - She's Got What It Takes (67463-A) @ youtube - Pistol Shootin' Blues (67467-A) @ youtube ![]() rec. April 3, 1940 in New York City; Roosevelt Sykes, voc, p; Sidney Catlett, dr |
64 | 1940 | THE HONEY DRIPPER (Roosevelt Sykes)![]() - Knock Me Out (67470-A) @ youtube - She's In My Blood (67472-A) @ youtube ![]() rec. April 3, 1940 in New York City; Roosevelt Sykes, voc, p; Sidney Catlett, dr |
65 | 1940 | THE HONEY DRIPPER (Roosevelt Sykes)![]() - Eight Ball Blues (67466-A, -B) @ youtube - Take It With A Smile (67468-A) @ youtube ![]() rec. April 3, 1940 in New York City; Roosevelt Sykes, voc, p; Sidney Catlett, dr |
66 | 1941 | THE HONEY DRIPPER (Roosevelt Sykes)![]() - 47th Street Jive (93517-A) # @ youtube - My Supply Woman Blues (93520-A) @ youtube ![]() rec. February 27, 1941 in Chicago, IL; Roosevelt Sykes, voc, p; # Sidney Catlett, dr |
67 | 1941 | THE HONEY DRIPPER (Roosevelt Sykes)![]() - Doin' The Sally Long (Flames Of Evaporation) (93516-A) # - Low As A Toad (93523-A) ![]() rec. February 27, 1941 in Chicago, IL; Roosevelt Sykes, voc, p; # Sidney Catlett, dr |
68 | 1941 | THE HONEY DRIPPER (Roosevelt Sykes)![]() - K.M.A. Blues (93518-A) # - Prison Gate Blues (93521-A) ![]() rec. February 27, 1941 in Chicago, IL; Roosevelt Sykes, voc, p; # Sidney Catlett, dr |
69 | 1941 | THE HONEY DRIPPER (Roosevelt Sykes)![]() - Trouble And Whiskey (93519-A) # - Sykes Advice Blues (93522-A) ![]() rec. February 27, 1941 in Chicago, IL; Roosevelt Sykes, voc, p; # Sidney Catlett, dr |
70 | 1941 | THE HONEY DRIPPER (Roosevelt Sykes)![]() - K.M.A. Blues (93518-A) # - Prison Gate Blues (93521-A) ![]() rec. February 27, 1941 in Chicago, IL; Roosevelt Sykes, voc, p; # Sidney Catlett, dr |
71 | 1941 | ROOSEVELT SYKES (The Honey Dripper)![]() - Just Hanging Around (C-3718-1) # - Pay Day Blues (C-3723-1) * ![]() rec. April 30, 1941 in Chicago, IL; Roosevelt Sykes, voc, p; unknown, dr # Conqueror 9943 |
72 | 1941 | ROOSEVELT SYKES (The Honey Dripper)![]() - 15c A Day (C-3717-1) - Roll On Blues (C-3720-1) ![]() rec. April 30, 1941 in Chicago, IL; Roosevelt Sykes, voc, p; unknown, dr = Columbia 30040 = Columbia 37473 |
73 | 1941 | ROOSEVELT SYKES (The Honey Dripper)![]() - Keep Your Hands Off Her (C-3719-1) - Skin And Bones Blues (C-3721-1) ![]() rec. April 30, 1941 in Chicago, IL; Roosevelt Sykes, voc, p; unknown, dr = Columbia 30037 # Conqueror 9943 |
74 | 1941 | ROOSEVELT SYKES (The Honey Dripper)![]() - Let The Black Have His Way (C-3716-1) # - Third Degree Blues (C-3722-1) ![]() rec. April 30, 1941 in Chicago, IL; Roosevelt Sykes, voc, p; unknown, dr; # unknown female, sp = Columbia 30035 = Columbia 37468 # Conqueror 9941 |
![]() - Mellow Queen Swing (C-4054-1) # - Floating Power Blues (C-4055-1) # - Make Up Your Mind (C-4056-1) # - Black Biting Snitchers (C-4058-1) # - You Got To Run Me Down (C-4059-1) # - From The Cradle To The Grave (C-4060-1) # - Moherless Child (C-4061-1) # ![]() rec. November 21, 1941 in Chicago, IL; Roosevelt Sykes, voc, p; poss. Alfred Elkins, sb Columbia unissued # Hi Horse CD 19001 | ||
75 | 1942 | ROOSEVELT SYKES (The Honey Dripper)![]() - Training Camp Blues (C-4057-1) # - Sugar Babe Blues (C-4228-1) * ![]() # rec. November 21, 1941 in Chicago, IL; Roosevelt Sykes, voc, p; poss. Alfred Elkins, sb * rec. April 16, 1942 in Chicago, IL; Roosevelt Sykes, voc, p; unknown, eg; poss. Alfred Elkins, sb = Columbia 30024 |
![]() - Are You Unhappy? (C-4231-1) # @ youtube - You Can't Do That To Me (C-4232-1) # @ youtube - You Done Got Hip (C-4233-1) - Love Has Something To Say (C-4234-1) * # @ youtube - The Old Hog Pen (C-4235-1) ![]() rec. April 16, 1942 in Chicago, IL; Roosevelt Sykes, voc, p; unknown [Big Bill Broonzy?], (tremolo) eg; poss. Alfred Elkins, sb Columbia unissued # Document DOCD-5122 | ||
76 | 1944 | Roosevelt Sykes and his Piano![]() - Mellow Queen (D4AB 345) - I Wonder (D4AB 347) ![]() rec. December 15, 1944 in Chicago, IL; Roosevelt Sykes, voc, p, Ted Summit, g; Armand 'Jump' Jackson, dr |
77 | 1944 | Roosevelt Sykes and his Piano![]() - Honeysuckle Rose (D4AB 344) - Jivin' The Jive (D4AB 346) ![]() rec. December 15, 1944 in Chicago, IL; Roosevelt Sykes, voc, p, Ted Summit, g; Armand 'Jump' Jackson, dr |
78 | 1945 | THE HONEY DRIPPER (ROOSEVELT SYKES)![]() - I Wonder (QB 3349-1A) @ Spotify - Tender Hearted Woman [sic] (I'll Wear The Pants) (QB 3350-1A) @ Spotify ![]() rec. 1945 in Chicago, IL; Roosevelt Sykes, voc, p; J.T. Brown, ts; unknown, b |
79 | 1945 | ROOSEVELT SYKES and TRIO / ROOSEVELT SYKES TRIO ![]() - Tender Hearted Women Blues [sic] (I'll Wear The Pants) (QB 3350-1A) - This Tavern Boogie (QB 3351-1A) # @ Spotify ![]() rec. 1945 in Chicago, IL; Roosevelt Sykes, voc, p; J.T. Brown, ts, # voc; unknown, b |
![]() - I'm In This Mess For You (D5AB 342) ![]() rec. July 2, 1945 in Chicago, IL; Roosevelt Sykes, voc, p; J.T. Brown, as; Willie Lacey, g; Jump Jackson, dr RCA unissued | ||
80 | 1947 | Roosevelt Sykes and his Original Honeydrippers![]() - Kilroy Is In Town (D7VB 309) * - Don't Push Me Around (D5AB 343) # ![]() # rec. July 2, 1945 in Chicago, IL; Roosevelt Sykes, voc, p; J.T. Brown, as; Willie Lacey, g; Jump Jackson, dr * rec. February 5, 1947 in Chicago, IL; Roosevelt Sykes, voc, p; Lucius Henderson, tp; Martin Bough, Calmes Julian, sax; Leonard Caston, g; Curtis Ferguson, b; Heywood Cowan, dr |
81 | 1945 | Roosevelt Sykes and his Piano![]() - The Honeydripper (D5 AB 386) - High Price Blues (D5 AB 388) ![]() rec. October 9, 1945 in Chicago, IL; Roosevelt Sykes, voc, p; Johnny Walker, cl; J.T. Brown, as; John Frazier, b; Charles Sanders, dr |
82 | 1945 | Roosevelt Sykes and his Piano![]() - Anytime Is The Right Time (D5AB 345) - Little Sam (D5AB 343) ![]() rec. July 2, 1945 in Chicago, IL; Roosevelt Sykes, voc, p; J.T. Brown, as; Willie Lacey, g; Jump Jackson, dr |
83 | 1946 | Roosevelt Sykes and his Original Honeydrippers![]() - That's My Gal (D6VB 1822) - Sunny Road (D6VB 1825) ![]() rec. February 18, 1946 in Chicago, IL; Roosevelt Sykes, voc, p; Johnny Morton, tp; Oett 'Sax' Mallard, as; Leon Washington, ts; Leonard Caston, g; Alfred Elkins, b; Jump Jackson, dr |
84 | 1946 | Roosevelt Sykes and his Original Honeydrippers![]() - Date Bait (D5 AB 387) # - Tonight (D6VB 1823) * ![]() # rec. October 9, 1945 in Chicago, IL; Roosevelt Sykes, voc, p; Johnny Walker, cl; J.T. Brown, as; John Frazier, b; Charles Sanders, dr * rec. February 18, 1946 in Chicago, IL; Roosevelt Sykes, voc, p; Johnny Morton, tp; Oett 'Sax' Mallard, as; Leon Washington, ts; Leonard Caston, g; Alfred Elkins, b; Jump Jackson, dr |
85 | 1947 | Roosevelt Sykes and his Original Honeydrippers![]() - Bobby Sox Blues (D7VB 308) * - Peeping Tom (D5 AB 389) # ![]() # rec. October 9, 1945 in Chicago, IL; Roosevelt Sykes, voc, p; Johnny Walker, cl; J.T. Brown, as; John Frazier, b; Charles Sanders, dr * rec. February 5, 1947 in Chicago, IL; Roosevelt Sykes, voc, p; Johnny Morton, tp; J.T. Brown, as; Alfred Elkins, b; Jump Jackson, dr |
86 | 1946 | Roosevelt Sykes and his Original Honeydrippers![]() - Flames Of Jive (D6VB 1936) @ youtube - Bop De Bip (D6VB 1938) @ youtube ![]() rec. August 23, 1946 in Chicago, IL; Roosevelt Sykes, voc, p; Johnny Morton, tp; Oett 'Sax' Mallard, as; Bill Casimir, ts; Sam Casimir, g; Ernest 'Big' Crawford, b; Jump Jackson, dr |
![]() - Her Little Machine (D6VB 1935) @ youtube ![]() rec. August 23, 1946 in Chicago, IL; Roosevelt Sykes, voc, p; Johnny Morton, tp; Oett 'Sax' Mallard, as; Bill Casimir, ts; Sam Casimir, g; Ernest 'Big' Crawford, b; Jump Jackson, dr RCA Victor unissued RCA INTS 5099 (UK) | ||
87 | 10/1946 | THE BLUES MAN accompanied by HIS BLUES BAND![]() - Homesick Blues (A) * - Blues At Midnight (B) (instr) # ![]() rec. September 26, 1946 in Chicago, IL; Roosevelt Sykes, voc, * p; Leonard Caston, g, # voc; Johnny Morton, tp; Sax Mallard, as; Bill Casimir, ts; Dallas Bartley, b; Armand Jackson, dr |
88 | 11/1946 | THE BLUES MAN accompanied by HIS BLUES BAND![]() - Alley Cat Woman (A) # - Night Life Blues (B) * ![]() rec. September 26, 1946 in Chicago, IL; Roosevelt Sykes, voc, # p; Leonard Caston, g; * Sunnyland Slim, voc; Johnny Morton, tp; Sax Mallard, as; Bill Casimir, ts; Bill Owens, p; Dallas Bartley, b; Armand Jackson, dr |
89 | 12/1946 | THE BLUES MAN accompanied by HIS BLUES BAND![]() - Ice Cream Freezer (A) # - Jumpin' At The Sunset (B) (instr) ![]() rec. September 26, 1946 in Chicago, IL; Roosevelt Sykes, voc, # p; Leonard Caston, g; Johnny Morton, tp; Sax Mallard, as; Bill Casimir, ts; Dallas Bartley, b; Armand Jackson, dr |
90 | 1947 | Roosevelt Sykes and his Original Honeydrippers![]() - Boogie Honky Tonk (D7VB 1170) - Booze Blues (D7VB 1171) ![]() rec. November 18, 1947 in Chicago, IL; Roosevelt Sykes, voc, p; Johnny Morton, tp; Oett 'Sax' Mallard, as; Walker Broadus, Bill Casimir, ts; Emmanuel Sayles, g; Ransom Knowling, b; Judge Riley, dr |
91 | 1947 | Roosevelt Sykes and his Original Honeydrippers![]() - Time Wasted On You (D7VB 1172) # - High As A Georgia Pine (D7VB 1175) ![]() rec. November 18, 1947 in Chicago, IL; Roosevelt Sykes, voc, p; # Johnny Morton, tp; Oett 'Sax' Mallard, as; Walker Broadus, Bill Casimir, ts; Emmanuel Sayles, g; Ransom Knowling, b; Judge Riley, dr = RCA Victor 22-0043 |
92 | 1947 | Roosevelt Sykes and his Original Honeydrippers![]() - Mama, Mama (D7VB 1070) * @ youtube - Sneakin' And Dodgin' (D6VB 1937) # @ youtube ![]() # rec. August 23, 1946 in Chicago, IL; Roosevelt Sykes, voc, p; Johnny Morton, tp; Oett 'Sax' Mallard, as; Bill Casimir, ts; Sam Casimir, g; Ernest 'Big' Crawford, b; Jump Jackson, dr * rec. October 15, 1947 in Chicago, IL; Roosevelt Sykes, voc, p; Johnny Morton, tp; Oett 'Sax' Mallard, as; Bill Casimir, ts; Sam Casimir, g; Ernest 'Big' Crawford, b; W.B. Nelson, dr |
93 | 1947 | Roosevelt Sykes and his Original Honeydrippers![]() - Until The Cows Come Home (D7VB 1174) * - Living In A Different World (D6VB 1824) # ![]() # rec. February 18, 1946 in Chicago, IL; Roosevelt Sykes, voc, p; Johnny Morton, tp; Oett 'Sax' Mallard, as; Leon Washington, ts; Leonard Caston, g; Alfred Elkins, b; Jump Jackson, dr * rec. November 18, 1947 in Chicago, IL; Roosevelt Sykes, voc, p; Oett 'Sax' Mallard, as; Walker Broadus, Bill Casimir, ts; Emmanuel Sayles, g; Ransom Knowling, b; Judge Riley, dr |
94 | 1947 | Roosevelt Sykes and his Original Honeydrippers![]() - BVD Blues (D7VB 310) - I'm Her Honeydripper (D7VB 311) ![]() rec. February 5, 1947 in Chicago, IL; Roosevelt Sykes, voc, p; Lucius Henderson, tp; Martin Bough, Calmes Julian, sax; Leonard Caston, g; Curtis Ferguson, b; Heywood Cowan, dr |
![]() - I Got Eyes For You (D7VB 1071) - Doodle Rag (D7VB 1072) ![]() rec. October 15, 1947 in Chicago, IL; Roosevelt Sykes, voc, p; Johnny Morton, tp; Oett 'Sax' Mallard, as; Bill Casimir, ts; Sam Casimir, g; Ernest 'Big' Crawford, b; W.B. Nelson, dr RCA Victor unissued | ||
95 | 1948 | Roosevelt Sykes and his Original Honeydrippers![]() - He's Just A Gravy Train (D8VB 3266) * - Walkin' And Drinkin' (D7VB 1073) # ![]() # rec. October 15, 1947 in Chicago, IL; Roosevelt Sykes, voc, p; Johnny Morton, tp; Oett 'Sax' Mallard, as; Bill Casimir, ts; Sam Casimir, g; Ernest 'Big' Crawford, b; W.B. Nelson, dr * December 30, 1948 in Chicago, IL; Roosevelt Sykes, voc, p; g; b; dr |
![]() - Heavy Hearted Blues (D7VB 1169) # - What Is Your Aim Today (D7VB 1173) ![]() rec. November 18, 1947 in Chicago, IL; Roosevelt Sykes, voc, p; # Johnny Morton, tp; Oett 'Sax' Mallard, as; Walker Broadus, Bill Casimir, ts; Emmanuel Sayles, g; Ransom Knowling, b; Judge Riley, dr RCA Victor unissued | ||
96 | 1948 | Roosevelt Sykes and his Original Honeydrippers![]() - Stop Her Poppa (D8VB 3268) * - I Know How You Feel (D7VB 1176) # ![]() # rec. November 18, 1947 in Chicago, IL; Roosevelt Sykes, voc, p; Johnny Morton, tp; Oett 'Sax' Mallard, as; Walker Broadus, Bill Casimir, ts; Emmanuel Sayles, g; Ransom Knowling, b; Judge Riley, dr * December 30, 1948 in Chicago, IL; Roosevelt Sykes, voc, p; g; b; dr = RCA Victor 50-0025 |
97 | 1948 | Joe "Boogie" Evans![]() - Lowland Blues @ Spotify - Savoy Boogie (instr) @ Spotify ![]() rec. 1948 in Chicago, IL; Roosevelt Sykes, voc, p; tp; as; ts; Henry Townsend, g; b; Jump Jackson, dr |
98 | 1948 | St. Louis Jimmy [sic]![]() - Now I'm Through (A) # @ youtube @ Spotify - Mr. Brown Boogie (instr) (B) @ youtube @ Spotify ![]() rec. 1948 in Chicago, IL; Henry Townsend, g, # voc; Henry Brown [claimed by Jaap Hindriks, but disputed by Michael Hortig: Roosevelt Sykes], p; b St. Louis Jimmy discography |
99 | 12/1949 | Roosevelt Sykes and his Original Honeydrippers![]() - Southern Blues (D8VB 3267) # @ youtube - My Baby Is Gone (D9VB 2004) * @ youtube ![]() # December 30, 1948 in Chicago, IL; Roosevelt Sykes, voc, p; g; b; dr * rec. October 28, 1949 in Chicago, IL; Roosevelt Sykes, voc, p; Mildred Richards, voc; Willie Lacey, g; J.C. Bell, b; P.F. Thomas, dr = RCA Victor 50-0040 |
100 | 1949 | Roosevelt Sykes and his Original Honeydrippers![]() - How Am I To Know (D9VB 2003) @ youtube - Mind Your Own Business (D9VB 2005) @ youtube ![]() rec. October 28, 1949 in Chicago, IL; Roosevelt Sykes, voc, p; Mildred Richards, voc; Willie Lacey, g; J.C. Bell, b; P.F. Thomas, dr = RCA Victor 50-0089 Document DOCD-5525 |
![]() - All My Money Gone (D9VB 2006) ![]() rec. October 28, 1949 in Chicago, IL; Roosevelt Sykes, voc, p; Mildred Richards, voc; Willie Lacey, g; J.C. Bell, b; P.F. Thomas, dr RCA Victor unissued | ||
101 | 11/1949 | Roosevelt Sykes![]() - Candy Man Blues (A36) @ Spotify - Why Should I Cry (B36) @ Spotify ![]() rec. 1948 in Chicago, IL; Roosevelt Sykes, voc, p; tp; as; ts; Henry Townsend, g; b; Jump Jackson, dr |
102 | 194? | Barrel House Blues from St. Louis Played and Sung By Ike Rodgers, Edith Johnson, Henry Brown, Baby Jay, Alice Moore, Mary Johnson, Roosevelt Sykes ![]() Paramount 105 Edith Johnson - Good Chib Blues [Paramount 12864] - Can't Make Another Day [Paramount 12864] ![]() Paramount 106 Alice Moore - Broadway Street Woman Blues [Paramount 12819] - Black And Evil Blues [Paramount 12819] ![]() Paramount 107 Mary Johnson - Key To The Mountain Blues [Paramount 12996] - Barrel House Flat Blues [Paramount 12996] ![]() |
103 | 1950 | ROOSEVELT (Honeydripper) SYKES![]() - Rock It (R 1225-2) @ Spotify - Blues N' Boogie (R 1229) (instr) @ Spotify ![]() rec. March 1950 in Chicago, IL; Roosevelt Sykes, voc, p; Jump Jackson, dr |
![]() - Rock It (R 1225-1) ![]() rec. March 1950 in Chicago, IL; Roosevelt Sykes, voc, p; Jump Jackson, dr Regal unissued Delmark DD 773 | ||
104 | 1950 | ROOSEVELT SYKES![]() - Drivin' Wheel (R 1224) @ Spotify - West Helena Blues (R 1226) @ youtube ![]() rec. March 1950 in Chicago, IL; Roosevelt Sykes, voc, p; Jump Jackson, dr |
105 | 1950 | ROOSEVELT SYKES![]() - Mail Box Blues (R 1227) @ Spotify - Winter Time Blues (R 1228) @ Spotify ![]() rec. March 1950 in Chicago, IL; Roosevelt Sykes, voc, p; Jump Jackson, dr |
106 | 1951 | ROOSEVELT SYKES![]() - Green Onion Top (R 1501) @ youtube - Wonderin' Blues (R 1502) @ Spotify ![]() rec. April 1951 in Chicago, IL; Roosevelt Sykes, voc, p; Jump Jackson, dr |
![]() - Chicago Boogie - Security Blues ![]() rec. April 1951 in Chicago, IL; Roosevelt Sykes, voc, p; Jump Jackson, dr Regal unissued Delmark DD 773 | ||
107 | 8/1951 | ROOSEVELT SYKES and his Honey Drippers![]() - Fine And Brown (U-1001-2) # - Lucky Blues (U-1002-1) ![]() rec. Juli 12, 1951 in Chicago, IL; Roosevelt Sykes, voc, p; Sax Mallard, as; Robert "Sax" Crowder, ts; Robert Nighthawk, g; Ransom Knowling, b; Jump Jackson, dr # = Vogue V 2389 (UK) |
![]() - Fine And Brown (U-1001-1) ![]() rec. Juli 12, 1951 in Chicago, IL; Roosevelt Sykes, voc, p; Sax Mallard, as; Robert "Sax" Crowder, ts; Robert Nighthawk, g; Ransom Knowling, b; Jump Jackson, dr United unissued Delmark DE 642 | ||
108 | 9/1951 | "Nature Boy" Brown and his Blues Ramblers![]() - Blackjack Blues (U-1012-1) # @ youtube - Windy City Boogie (U-1011-1) @ youtube ![]() rec. Juli 12, 1951 in Chicago, IL; J.T. Brown, ts, # voc; King Kolax, tp; Little Brother Montgomery, p; Ransom Knowling, b; poss. Jump Jackson, dr; Roosevelt Sykes, voc ("encouragement and zest" [Delmark DE-714 notes]) Pearl PL-9 |
![]() - Chicago Boogie (CO 47615) - Security Blues (CO 47616) ![]() rec. c. 1952 in Chicago, IL; Roosevelt Sykes, voc, p; Sax Mallard, as; Robert "Sax" Crowder, ts; Robert Nighthawk, g; Ransom Knowling, b; Jump Jackson, dr OKeh unissued | ||
109 | 1951 | JOHN BRIM![]() - Dark Clouds (G101) @ youtube - Lonesome Man Blues (G102) @ Spotify ![]() rec. 1951 in St. Louis, MO; John Brim, voc, g; Roosevelt Sykes, p Grace & John Brim discography |
110 | 1951 | MRS. JOHN BRIM![]() - Going Down The Line (G103) @ Spotify - Leaving Daddy Blues (G104) @ Spotify ![]() rec. 1951 in St. Louis, MO; Grace Brim, voc; John Brim, g; Roosevelt Sykes, p Grace & John Brim discography |
111 | 5/1952 | ROOSEVELT SYKES and his Honey Drippers![]() - Raining In My Heart (U-1003-5) - Heavy Heart (U-1004-2) ![]() rec. Juli 12, 1951 in Chicago, IL; Roosevelt Sykes, voc, p; Sax Mallard, as; Robert "Sax" Crowder, ts; Robert Nighthawk, g; Ransom Knowling, b; Jump Jackson, dr |
112 | 10/1952 | ROOSEVELT SYKES (The Honeydripper) ROOSEVELT SYKES and his Honey Drippers ![]() - Walkin' This Boogie (U-1128-4) @ Spotify - Security Blues (U-1132-2 or 3) # @ youtube ![]() rec. August 21, 1952 in Chicago, IL; Roosevelt Sykes, voc, p; John "Schoolboy" Porter, g; Ransom Knowling, b; Jump Jackson, dr; # ens voc |
113 | 1/1953 | ROOSEVELT SYKES and The Honeydrippers![]() - "Four O'Clock Blues" (U-1129-12) @ youtube - To Hot To Handle [sic] (U-1130-9) (instr) # @ Spotify ![]() rec. August 21, 1952 in Chicago, IL; Roosevelt Sykes, voc, p; Remo Biondi, vn; John "Schoolboy" Porter, g; Ransom Knowling, b; Jump Jackson, dr # = Vogue V 2389 (UK) |
![]() - 4:00 Blues (U-1128-4) // - Something Like That (U-1131-4) § || // @ youtube - Toy Piano Blues (U-1131-9) # § || // @ Spotify - Listen To My Song (U-1133-2) * // - Listen To My Song (She's The One For Me) (U-1133-17) * || \\ // @ youtube @ Spotify ![]() rec. August 21, 1952 in Chicago, IL; Roosevelt Sykes, voc, p, # celeste; § Remo Biondi, vn; John "Schoolboy" Porter, g; Ransom Knowling, b; Jump Jackson, dr; * ens voc United unissued || P-Vine PLP-9039 (1982) | ||
114 | 7/1953 | ROOSEVELT SYKES and his Honeydrippers![]() - Come Back Baby (U-1290-3) # - Tell Me True (U-1293-7) * ![]() rec. March 19, 1953 in Chicago, IL; Roosevelt Sykes, voc, p; * J.T. Brown, ts; Big Crawford, b; Fred Below, dr; # ens voc |
![]() - Been Through The Mill (U-1291-1) # // @ youtube @ Spotify - Ruthie Lee (U-1292-3) * || // @ youtube @ Spotify - 44 Blues (U-1294-5) || // @ Spotify - Boogie Sykes (U-1295-3) * || // @ Spotify ![]() rec. March 19, 1953 in Chicago, IL; Roosevelt Sykes, voc, p; * J.T. Brown, ts; # unknown, g; Big Crawford, b; Fred Below, dr United unissued || P-Vine PLP-9039 (1982) | ||
115 | 195? | Roosevelt Sykes and His Honeydrippers ROOSEVELT SYKES and His Honeydrippers roosevelt sykes and his honeydrippers ![]() - Fine And Brown [United 101] - To Hot To Hold [sic] [United 139] ![]() |
116 | 1955 | ROOSEVELT SYKES![]() - Sweet Old Chicago (IM 834) @ youtube - Blood Stains (IM 836) @ youtube ![]() rec. January 1955 in New Orleans, LA; Roosevelt Sykes, voc, p; prob. Herb Hardesty, ts; Walter Nelson, g; Frank Fields, b; Cornelius Coleman, dr |
![]() - You Can't Be Lucky All The Time (IM 833) # @ youtube - Jail Bait (IM 835) * ![]() rec. January 1955 in New Orleans, LA; Roosevelt Sykes, voc, p; prob. Herb Hardesty, ts; Walter Nelson, g; Frank Fields, b; Cornelius Coleman, dr; # ens voc # Imperial LM 94002 * Capitol 3CDP 36284 | ||
117 | 10/1955 | ROOSEVELT SYKES![]() - Hush Oh Hush (IM 914) @ youtube - Crazy Fox (IM 917) @ youtube ![]() rec. September 10, 1955 in New Orleans, LA; Roosevelt Sykes, voc, p; unknowns, gs; unknown, b; unknown, dr |
![]() - Cannon Ball (IM 915) * - I'm Tired (IM 916) # @ youtube ![]() rec. September 10, 1955 in New Orleans, LA; Roosevelt Sykes, voc, p; unknowns, gs; unknown, b; unknown, dr Imperial unissued # Imperial LM 94006 * Capitol 3CDP 36284 | ||
118 | 1957 | ROOSEVELT SYKES![]() - She's Jail Bait (1006A) @ youtube @ Spotify - Sputnik Baby (1006B) @ youtube @ Spotify ![]() rec. 1957 in Memphis, TN; Roosevelt Sykes, voc, p; ts; Joe Willie Wilkins, g; b; dr
Joe Willie Wilkins discography |
119 | 1960 | Roosevelt Sykes![]() - Piney Woods (116A) [aka Pinewoods] - I'll Get Even (116B) ![]() rec. August 24, 1960 in Chicago, IL; Roosevelt Sykes, voc, p; "Gilbert Potter" (Porter Kilbert), Oett "Sax" Mallard, ts; Robert Lockwood Jr., g; Jimmy Lee Robinson, b; Armand "Jump" Jackson, dr |
![]() - Gulf Port Boogie - Casual Friend - Strange World - Elaine ![]() rec. August 24, 1960 in Chicago, IL; Roosevelt Sykes, voc, p; "Gilbert Potter" (Porter Kilbert), Oett "Sax" Mallard, ts; Robert Lockwood Jr., g; Jimmy Lee Robinson, b; Armand "Jump" Jackson, dr ![]() Fancourt & McGrath 2012: "The titles have been listed as Bea & Baby 117 and 118 resp., actual release is unconfirmed." Bea & Baby unissued | ||
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1955 | Boogie-Woogie with the Blues![]() Meade Lux Lewis with George Hannah - Freakish Man Blues - Molasses Sopper Blues Dobby Bragg with James 'Boodle-It' Wiggins °° - Evil Woman Blues - Keep A'Knockin' And You Can't Get In ![]() Cripple Clarence Lofton with Louise Johnson - By The Moon And Stars - On The Wall Blind Leroy Garnett with James 'Boodle-It' Wiggins - My Lovin' Blues - Weary Heart Blues ![]() °° it was then believed that Dobby Bragg [Roosevelt Sykes] did the piano accompaniment
London/Riverside Records discography | |
120 | 4/1957 | Jazz Piano Rarities![]() Fats Waller - Sister Kate - Trixie Blues Dixie Four - St. Louis Man - Kentucky Stomp ![]() Dobby Bragg - Fire Detective Blues Meade Lux Lewis - Don't Put That Thing On Me Turner Parrish - Trenches - Fives ![]() London Records discography |
121 | 1960 | The Return Of Roosevelt Sykes![]() ![]() - Drivin' Wheel (2050) # @ Spotify - Long, Lonesome Night (2049) @ Spotify - Set The Meat Outdoors (2042) # @ youtube @ Spotify - Coming Home (2048) # @ Spotify - Stompin' The Boogie (2055) @ Spotify - Number Nine (2044) @ youtube @ Spotify ![]() - Calcutta (2046) # @ Spotify - Selfish Woman (2053) (RS, voc, p only) @ Spotify - Hangover (2047) @ Spotify - Night Time Is The Right Time (2051) # @ youtube @ Spotify - Runnin' The Boogie (2045) # @ youtube @ Spotify - Hey Big Momma (2054) # @ Spotify ![]() ![]() ![]() unissued tracks from same session: - Swanee River (2042) - 47th Street Dive (2043) ![]() rec. March 1 (204x) & March 2 (205x), 1960 in Englewood Cliffs, NJ by Rudy Van Gelder; Roosevelt Sykes, voc, p; # Clarence Perry, Jr., ts; Frank Ingalls, g; Floyd Ball, g; [Bluesville BVLP 1006: "Armond"] Armand "Jump" Jackson, dr
notes by Chris Albertson notes by Chris Albertson gatefold DLP Bluesville Records discography |
122 | 1961 | Daniel Filipacchi présente Jazzorama no 3![]() Arthur 'Big Boy' Crudup - She Ain't Nothing But Trouble [RCA Victor 22-0105] - Oo-Wee Darling [RCA Victor 22-0092] Count Hastings & King Curtis - Night Before Battle - The Count And The King Little Richard - Please Have Mercy On Me - Thinking About My Mother Erskine Hawkins - Hawk's Boogie Champion Jack Dupree - Shake Baby Shake [Vik 0304] ![]() Champion Jack Dupree - Dirty Woman [Vik 0260] - Just Like A Woman [Vik 0260] Roosevelt Sykes - Peeping Tom [RCA Victor 20-2201] - Bobby Sox Blues [RCA Victor 20-2201] Louis Jordan - Baby,You're Just Too Much Little Richard - Why Did You Leave Me The Treniers - Lover Come Back To Me Red Callender - Chico's Boogie ![]() |
122a | 196? | JUMP JACKSON BLUES SESSION![]() - Sunnyland Bounce (Four Day Bounce) - Sunnyland Slim || - I'll Always Love You - Shakey Jake # - Please Send Me Someone To Love - Johnny Thompson * - Long About Midnight - Jimmy Johnson (aka James Thompson) ** - Change Of Love - Lee Jackson *** ![]() - Depression Blues - Sunnyland Slim ||| - El Capitan - Memphis Slim // - In My Dreams - Roosevelt Sykes § - It Hurts Me Too - Elmore James [Chief 7004 (US 10/1957)] - Hillbilly Blues (Harrington) - Eddie Clearwater (as "Clear Waters") \\ ![]() All tracks (except Elmore James) rec. summer 1960 at Jump Jackson's garage, 5727 La Salle Street, Chicago, IL || Sunnyland Slim, voc, p; ||| Tom Archia, ts; Lee Jackson, g; Corky Robertson, b; Jump Jackson, dr # Shakey Jake, voc, hca; Tom Archia, ts; Lee Jackson, g; Jump Jackson, dr * Johnny Thompson, voc; Lee Jackson, g; Corky Robertson, b; Jump Jackson, dr ** Jimmy Johnson, voc, g; Tom Archia, ts; Lee Jackson, g; Jump Jackson, dr *** Lee Jackson, voc, g; Tom Archia, ts; Jump Jackson, dr § Roosevelt Sykes, voc, p; Tom Archia, ts; Lee Jackson, g; Corky Robertson, b; Jump Jackson, dr // Memphis Slim, voc, p; Corky Robertson, b; Jump Jackson, dr \\ Eddie Clearwater, voc, g; Tom Archia, ts; Lee Jackson, g; Jump Jackson, dr
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123 | 1961 | Jazzlife - Auf den Spuren des Jazz Volumes I & II![]() Joachim E. Berendt presents: Jazzlife Vol. I (Metronome JEB 1000) Chor und Gemeinde des St. John's Baptist Temple - Oh Lord Send My Peace Rev. Newton - Rev. Newton bei der Predigt Rev. Thomas & Mrs. Thomas, Butch Cage - Spiritual-Singen in Zachary, Louisiana Star Spiritual Singers of Coastal Georgia, St. Simons Island - Gabriel Shout Big Band der Berklee School, Boston - Three For All ![]() Eureka Brass Band - Just A Closer Walk With Thee Sister Elisabeth Eustis - Time Lord George "Creole Blues" Guesnon - Draws Trouble Blues Guitar Welch - Electric Chair Blues Murray Macon - Jesus Cares Alphonse Picou mit der ehemaligen Papa Celestin New Orleans Band - High Society ![]() Joachim E. Berendt presents: Jazzlife Vol. II (Metronome JEB 1001) Paul Barbarin & His New Orleans Jazz Band - It's A Long Way To Tipperary Brother Percy Randolph - Jack O'Diamonds # Armand Hugh & Emile Christian New Orleans Band - I Lost My Heart Carmell Jones - Bobblin' Roland Kirk - Little Fugue Shaky Jake - Spoiled Your Baby § ![]() Roosevelt Sykes - Number Nine * Ira Sullivan - Two Blues Choruses Buddy Tate & His Harlem Band - Blow Low Cootie Williams & His Central Ballroom Band - Night Train Sonny Terry & Brownie McGhee - Walk On John Coltrane - Soft Lights ![]() # rec. 1960 in New Orleans, LA by Joachim E. Berendt; Percy Randolph, voc, hca § rec. summer 1960 at Jump Jackson's garage, 5727 La Salle Street, Chicago, IL; Shakey Jake, voc, hca; Eddie Clearwater (as "Clear Waters") or Lee Jackson, g * rec. summer 1960 at Jump Jackson's garage, 5727 La Salle Street, Chicago, IL; Roosevelt Sykes, voc, p; Lee Jackson, g; Corky Robertson, b; Jump Jackson, dr ![]() These 7 inch 33 1/3 EPs (Vols. I & II) were only available with the equally named book by Joachim Ernst Berendt / William Claxton. Some of the tracks were recorded especially for being on this record while others stem from tracks previously released elsewhere (some of these are only excerpts). ![]() ![]()
7 inch 33 rpm
7 inch 33 rpm remastered versions of both 7 inch 33 rpm volumes re-released in 2013 on a CD accompanying a reissue of the book: Percy Randolph discography |
![]() Roosevelt Sykes - Long Lonesome Night || # Roosevelt Sykes - Miss Ida B. # St. Louis Jimmy Oden - Goin' Down Slow || * St. Louis Jimmy Oden - Come Day Go Day || * St. Louis Jimmy Oden - Save Me A Drink * St. Louis Jimmy Oden - The Girl I Love * ![]() # rec. summer 1960 at Jump Jackson's garage, 5727 La Salle Street, Chicago, IL; Roosevelt Sykes, voc, p; || Tom Archia, ts; || Corky Robertson, b; || Jump Jackson, dr ![]() * rec. summer 1960 at Jump Jackson's garage, 5727 La Salle Street, Chicago, IL; St. Louis Jimmy Oden, voc; Roosevelt Sykes, p; || Tom Archia, ts; || Corky Robertson, b; || Jump Jackson, dr La Salle unissued | ||
125 | 1960 | Roosevelt Sykes![]() - Miss Ida B. [Bluesville BVLP 1014] - Satellite Baby * [Bluesville BVLP 1014] ![]() rec. September 14, 1960 in Englewood Cliffs, NJ; Roosevelt Sykes, voc, p; King Curtis, ts; * Robert Banks, org; Leonard Gaskin, b; Belton Evans, dr ![]() review in Billboard - October 24, 1960, p. 52 Bluesville Records discography |
126 | 1961 | Roosevelt Sykes: The Honeydripper![]() - Miss Ida B. # [Bluesville 45-810] - Mislead Mother # * - Yes Lawd # * ![]() - I Hate To Be Alone # * - Jailbait # * - Lonely Day - Satellite Baby # * [Bluesville 45-810] - Pocketful Of Money # * - She Ain't For Nobody * ![]() rec. September 14, 1960 in Englewood Cliffs, NJ; Roosevelt Sykes, voc, p; # King Curtis, ts; * Robert Banks, org; Leonard Gaskin, b; Belton Evans, dr
notes by Nat Hentoff notes by Nat Hentoff Bluesville Records discography |
127 | 1961 | Roosevelt Sykes: Blues![]() - Sweet Old Chicago - Don't Care Blues - 47th Street Jive - Memphis Slim Rock # - 44 Blues - Security Blues - R.S. Stomp ![]() - Ran The Blues Out Of My Window - All My Money's Gone - Women In Elaine Arkansas - The Mistaken Life - The Sweet Root Man - The Thing - Please Don't Talk About Me When I'm Gone ![]() rec. January 13, (June?) 1961 at Cue Recording Studios, Chicago, IL; Roosevelt Sykes, voc, p; # Memphis Slim, p; prod. by Memphis Slim cover photos by Val Wilmer
notes by Valerie Wilmer
notes by Valerie Wilmer and Matt Walters |
128 | 1961 | Roosevelt Sykes: Face To Face With The Blues![]() - Monte Carlo Blues @ Spotify - Pretty Woman @ Spotify - Careless Love @ Spotify - Night Time Is The Right Time @ Spotify - Blues For Big Sid @ Spotify ![]() - Roll On @ Spotify - The Train Is Coming @ Spotify - Piano Solo @ Spotify - Pappa Low @ Spotify - On The Sunny Side Of The Street @ Spotify - Ice Cream Freezer @ Spotify ![]() rec. January 21 (afternoon), 1961 at Lansdowne Studios in West London, UK; Roosevelt Sykes, voc, p; Don Lawson, dr; prod. by Denis Preston photography: Patrick Gwynn-Jones
notes by Alexis Korner
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129 | 6/1962 | Roosevelt Sykes Sings the Blues![]() ![]() - Slave For Your Love [Kent 384] - Gone With The Wind [Kent 384, Kent 434] - Wild Side - Out On A Limb [Kent 434] - Honey Child ![]() - Never Loved Like This Before - Last Chance - Casual Friend - Your Will Is Mine - Hupe Dupe Do ![]() rec. April or May 1962 in Chicago, IL; Roosevelt Sykes, voc, p; Sax Mallard, ts; Lee Jackson, g; "Big" Willie Dixon, b; Jump Jackson, dr Diablo DIAB 854 back cover photo by Valerie Wilmer
notes (June 1962) by Josea Taubling notes by Mike Raven notes (June 1962) by Josea Taubling notes (June 1962) by Josea Taubling Lee Jackson discography |
130 | 1962 | American Folk Blues Festival![]() Big Bill Broonzy - Trouble In Mind Memphis Slim - Beer Drinking Woman Memphis Slim - Hey Slim Helen Humes - Million Dollar Secret Helen Humes - I'm Gonna Let Him Ride Brownie McGhee & Sonny Terry - Sweet Lovin' Kind Roosevelt Sykes - Night Time Is The Right Time ![]() Lightnin' Hopkins - Automobile Blues Shakey Jake - Good Times [Bluesville BVLP 1008] John Lee Hooker - I Need Some Money Odetta - Prettiest Train Willie Dixon - Nerveous Brownie McGhee, Lightnin' Hopkins, Big Joe Williams & Sonny Terry - Wimmin From Coast To Coast ![]() Philips 681 555 was issued before start of the 1962 American Folk Blues Festival tour to introduce the participating artists front cover artwork: "Feld mit 8 Gruppen" by Max Bill (1956)
notes by Joachim E. Berendt American Folk Blues Festival discography |
131 | 1962 | ROOSEVELT SYKES The Honey Dripper![]() - Slave For Your Love [Crown CLP 5287] - Gone With The Wind [Crown CLP 5287] ![]() rec. April or May 1962 in Chicago, IL; Roosevelt Sykes, voc, p; Sax Mallard, ts; Lee Jackson, g; "Big" Willie Dixon, b; Jump Jackson, dr ![]() |
132 | 1962 | Roosevelt Sykes: The Honeydripper![]() - Sweet Old Chicago # @ Spotify - Mr. Sykes' Blues @ Spotify - Let It Rock @ Spotify - Mistakes In My Life @ Spotify - So Tired @ Spotify - Hot Nuts # @ Spotify ![]() - Gulf Port Boogie @ Spotify - Unlucky Thirteen Blues @ Spotify - Three Handed Woman @ Spotify - Little And Low # @ Spotify - Green Onion Top @ Spotify - How Long, How Long Blues # @ Spotify ![]() rec. January 21 (evening), 1961 at Lansdowne Studios in West London, UK; Roosevelt Sykes, voc, p; # Alexis Korner, g; Phil Seamen, dr; prod. by Denis Preston photography: Patrick Gwynn-Jones
notes by Charles Fox
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1962? | Piano, Brass and Blues A Collection of Classic Blues Accompaniments ![]() - Freakish Man - Meade Lux Lews, p; George Hannah, voc - Tuba Lawdy Blues - Bert Cobb, tuba; unknown, p; Sharlie English, voc - Can't Make Another Day - Roosevelt Sykes, p; "Baby Jay", cornet; Edith Johnson, voc - Dishrag Blues - "Baby Jay" cornet; unknown, p; Leola B. "Coot" Grant, voc - Weary Heart Blues - Blind Leroy Garnett, p; James "Boodle-It" Wiggins, voc, hca - Black and Evil Blues - Ike Rodgers, trombone; Henry Brown, p; Alice Moore, voc ![]() - Gambler's Dream - Thomas (Mutt) Carey, trumpet; Hociel Thomas, p, voc - Troubled in Mind Blues- Lee Collins, trumpet; Lovie Austin, p; John Lindsay, b; Baby Dodds, dr; Bertha "Chippie" Hill, voc - On the Wall - Cripple Clarence Lofton, p; Louise Johnson, voc - Evil Woman Blues - Dobby Bragg, p; James "Boodle-It" Wiggins, voc # - Transom Blues - Bert Cobb and Sharlie English - Molasses Sopper Blues - Meade Lux Lewis and George Hannah ![]() # it was then believed that Dobby Bragg did the piano accompaniment, actually Bob Call, p | |
133 | 2/1963 | Blues On Parade Volume One![]() Brownie McGhee & Sonny Terry - Walk On - Rockin' And Whoopin' ![]() Jimmy Cotton - Rock Me Mama Roosevelt Sykes - Let It Rock # ![]() # rec. January 21 (evening), 1961 at Lansdowne Studios in West London, UK; Roosevelt Sykes, voc, p; Phil Seamen, dr; prod. by Denis Preston photography by Patrick Gwynn-Jones |
134 | 1963 | The Best of This Is The Blues![]() Lightning Hopkins - I'm Wild About You Baby Roosevelt Sykes - Ups And Downs Blues Lonnie Johnson - Laplegged Drunk Again Rosetta Howard - Rosetta Blues Ollie Shepard - She Walks Like A Kangaroo Cow Cow Davenport - Railroad Blues ![]() Jimmie Gordon - Me And My Gin Peetie Wheatstraw - All Night Long Blues - Love Bug Blues Johnnie Temple - Bow Leg Woman [Decca 7817] Jesse James - Lonesome Day Blues Cousin Joe - Beggin' Women ![]() compiled by Horst Hohenböken |
135 | 1963 | Roosevelt Sykes This Is The Blues Vol. 2 ![]() - You Can't Fix It Back - Love Will Wear You Down ![]() - Journey From The Germs - Ups And Downs Blues ![]() |
136 | 1964 | Three Kings And The Queen![]() Roosevelt Sykes - This Is A New World (131) # Lonnie Johnson - Mr. Johnson's Guitar Talks Big Joe Williams & Bob Dylan - Sitting On Top Of The World Victoria Spivey - All You Men Roosevelt Sykes - Lake Charles Stomp (140) # Big Joe Williams - Strange Girl Blues Lonnie Johnson - Stick By Me Baby Victoria Spivey - Turpentine ![]() Roosevelt Sykes - Let's Play Mommy And Daddy (135) # Big Joe Williams & Bob Dylan - Wichita Victoria Spivey - Brown Skin Lonnie Johnson - Stop Talking Big Joe Williams - No Partnership Woman Victoria Spivey - Blues For Robert Calvin No. 2 Lonnie Johnson - Four Shots Of Gin Sykes & Spivey - Thirteen Hours (146) || # ![]() ![]() ![]() unissued tracks from same session: Roosevelt Sykes - This Is A New World (132) # - Mercy Dee Blues (133/134) # - Mother Fuyer (139) # - Stella (141) # - Bad Luck (142) # - New Poodle Dog (143/144) # - On My Way To Gulfport (145) # ![]() # rec. June 3, 1963 in New York, NY; Roosevelt Sykes, voc, p; || Victoria Spivey, voc; Pat Wilson, dr
notes by Len Kunstadt 180g LP Spivey Records discography |
137 | 1965 | ROOSEVELT SYKES![]() - Gone With The Wind [Crown CLP 5287] - Out On A Limb [Crown CLP 5287] ![]() rec. April or May 1962 in Chicago, IL; Roosevelt Sykes, voc, p; Sax Mallard, ts; Lee Jackson, g; "Big" Willie Dixon, b; Jump Jackson, dr ![]() |
138 | 1965 | Conversation With The Blues A Documentary of Field Recordings by Paul Oliver ![]() LP tracks: Boogie Woogie Red - So Much Good Feeling (spoken, with own piano) Willie Thomas - A Little Different spoken James Butch Cage & Willie Thomas - Kill That Nigger Dead (Cage, vocal and fiddle; Thomas, vocal and guitar) Lil' Son Jackson - The Onliest Way (spoken) J.B. Lenoir - My Father's Style (guitar solo) J.B. Lenoir - So It Rocked On (spoken) J.B. Lenoir - Move To Kansas City (vocal and own guitar) Otis Spann - When She Comes Back (spoken) Otis Spann - Poor Country Boy (vocal, with own piano) Lightnin' Hopkins - Ain't No Easy Thing (spoken) Mance Lipscomb - Evil Heart Blues (vocal and own piano) Blind Arvella Gray - A Roughneck (spoken) Roosevelt Sykes - West Helena Blues (vocal and guitar) # Will Shade - Days Of Nineteen-Hundred (spoken) Will Shade - Newport News Blues (vocal and own guitar) Whistling Alex Moore - Chock House Days (spoken) Whistling Alex Moore - Come and Get Me (vocal and own piano) Brother John Sellers - Move Back For What? (spoken) J. B. Lenoir - I Been Down So Long (vocal and own guitar) ![]() Jasper Love - Santa Fé Blues (vocal and piano) John Lee Hooker - Somewhere Down The Line (spoken) Robert Curtis Smith - I Hope One Day My Luck Will Change (vocal and own guitar) Otis Spann - Only Places They Can Go (spoken) Otis Spann - People Calls Me Lucky (vocal and own piano) Henry Townsend - What Have I Committed (spoken) James Butch Cage - Tween Midnight And Day (vocal and own guitar) Little Brother Montgomery - Walking Basses (spoken) Little Brother Montgomery - Dud Low Joe (piano solo) Little Brother Montgomery - It's A Barrelhouse Blues (spoken) [] Little Brother Montgomery - Vicksburg Blues (vocal with piano) Little Brother Montgomery - They Beat Me To Chicago (spoken) [] Roosevelt Sykes - They All Called Him 'Pork Chops' (spoken) # Roosevelt Sykes - Forty-Four Blues (vocal and own piano) # Robert Junior Lockwood & Sunnyland Slim - Doctor Clayton And Me (spoken) [] Robert Junior Lockwood & Sunnyland Slim - Take A Little Walk With Me (vocal with own electric guitar, with Sunnyland Slim, piano) [] Edwin Buster Pickens - To Have The Blues Within (spoken) Mance Lipscomb - Blues In The Bottle (vocal and own guitar)
CD tracks: LP and CD have slightly different tracks: [] = not on LP resp. CD !!!
notes (plus 6-pp. insert) by Paul Oliver notes by Paul Oliver
LP resp. CD accompanying Paul Oliver's book by the same title:
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139 | 1966 | American Folk Blues Festival '66![]() Fontana 885 431 BY / L+R 42.069 Roosevelt Sykes - Running The Boogie @ youtube @ Spotify Otis Rush - All Your Love || @ youtube @ Spotify Little Brother Montgomery - I Keep On Drinking @ youtube @ Spotify Sleepy John Estes - You Shouldn't Do It @ youtube @ Spotify Otis Rush - My Own Fault || [actually "Sweet Little Angel"] @ youtube @ Spotify ![]() Junior Wells - Checkin' On My Baby \\ @ youtube @ Spotify - A Tribute To Sonny Boy Williamson \\ @ youtube (2:40) @ Spotify Sippie Wallace - Suitcase Blues @ youtube @ Spotify Robert Pete Williams - Louise @ youtube @ Spotify Big Joe Turner - Flip, Flop And Fly // * @ youtube @ Spotify - Roll 'Em Pete // ^ @ youtube @ Spotify ![]() rec. October 16, 1966 at the Friedrichstadt-Palast, East-Berlin, GDR (American Folk Blues Festival 1966); prod. by Siegfried E. Loch ![]() Roosevelt Sykes, voc, p; Jack Myers, b; Freddie Below, dr || Otis Rush, voc, g; Little Brother Montgomery, p; Jack Myers, b; Freddie Below, dr Little Brother Montgomery, voc, p; Freddie Below, dr Sleepy John Estes, voc, g; Yank Rachell, voc, mand \\ Junior Wells, voc, hca; Otis Rush g; Jack Myers, b; Freddie Below, dr Sippie Wallace, voc; Little Brother Montgomery, p; Jack Myers, b; Freddie Below, dr Robert Pete Williams, voc, g // Big Joe Turner, voc; * Little Brother Montgomery, ^ Roosevelt Sykes, p; Otis Rush g; Jack Myers, b; Freddie Below, dr notes by Siegfried Schmidt-Joos
4-CD-Box
American Folk Blues Festival '66 Vol. 1 notes (1968) by Karlheinz Drechsel notes (1968) by Karlheinz Drechsel
American Folk Blues Festival '66 Vol. 2 notes (1969) by Karlheinz Drechsel notes (1969) by Karlheinz Drechsel
American Folk Blues Festival '65-'66
American Folk Blues Festival discography |
140 | 1966? | Barrelhouse, Blues & Boogie Woogie Vol. 2![]() Jimmy Yancey - Yancey Special Champion Jack Dupree - Shirley Mae Speckled Red - You Ain't No Good Henry Brown - Becky Thatcher Blues - St. Louis Sweet Patootie ![]() Memphis Slim - Celeste Boogie Roosevelt Sykes - Dog Finger Blues # Champion Jack Dupree - Daybreak Blues Pete Johnson - 4 0'Clock Blues Boogie Woogie Trio (Pete Johnson, Albert Ammons, Meade "Lux" Lewis) - Dupree Blues Albert Ammons - Monday Struggle ![]() # rec. October 23, 1966 in Copenhagen, Denmark; Roosevelt Sykes, voc, p
notes by Paul Oliver notes by Paul Oliver Storyville Records discography |
141 | 1966 | Son House & Robert Pete Williams: Live!![]() Son House - Depot Agent Blues * - County Farm Blues * - The Pony Blues * - Death Letter Blues * ![]() Robert Pete Williams - I'm A Poor Boy Long Ways From Home # - Workin' Woman Blues # - I'm Down On My Knees # - Oh Lord Please Help Me On My Way # - I'm Drunk Now # [] ![]() * rec. 1964 [ ![]() # rec. October 1966 live in Hinterbrühl, Austria; Robert Pete Williams, voc, g; [] Sleepy John Estes & Yank Rachell, sp = Autogram SL 501 (Germany 2005) Roots Records discography |
143 | 1966 | Piano Blues![]() Walter Roland - Big Mama - Dice's Blues Sylvester Palmer - Broke Man Blues Mississippi Jook Band - Skippy Whippy Wesley Wallace - Fanny Les Blues - Number 29 Jabbo Williams - Pratt City Blues ![]() Walter Davis - M & O Blues Romeo Nelson - Dyin' Rider Blues Louise Johnson - On The Wall Roosevelt Sykes - Lost All I Had Blues Little Brother Montgomery - The First Time I Met You [aka "The First Time I Met The Blues"] Jabbo Williams - Jab Blues Peetie Wheatstraw - Good Woman Blues compiled and edited by Samuel Charters ![]() RBF Records discography |
144 | 1966 | Piano Blues Vol. 2![]() Champion Jack Dupree - Blues Before Sunrise (alt tk) Speckled Red - T'aint Nobody's Business Champion Jack Dupree - You Got Me Way Down Here Henry Brown - Deep Morgan Blues Roosevelt Sykes - Under-Eyed Woman # Memphis Slim - Worries All The Time ![]() Memphis Slim - Gone Mother Blues Champion Jack Dupree - Please Send Me Someone To Love Roosevelt Sykes - 9 Hour Call # Henry Brown - New Eastern Chimes Champion Jack Dupree - Work House Blues Speckled Red - How Long Blues ![]() # rec. October 23, 1966 in Copenhagen, Denmark; Roosevelt Sykes, voc, p
notes by Paul Oliver = Storyville 670187 (Denmark 19??) DLP Storyville Records discography |
145 | 1966 | Roosevelt Sykes: ![]() ![]() - Red-Eye Jesse Bell - She's Got Me Straddle A Log ![]() - Living The Right Life - New Fire Detective Blues ![]() rec. May 17, 1963 at United Studio in Chicago, IL; Roosevelt Sykes, voc, p front cover photo by Valerie Wilmer "Made in England" (distributed by Talent Records Co., 76 Bedford Court Mansions, Bedford Avenue, London) |
146 | 196? | The Best of The Blues![]() Big Bill Broonzy - Diggin' My Potatoes Speckled Red - Uncle Sam's Blues Memphis Slim - Bertha May Champion Jack Dupree - Christina, Christina Blues Big Joe Williams - Vitamin A Blues Lonnie Johnson - Don't Cry Baby ![]() Roosevelt Sykes - The Way I Feel # Sleepy John Estes - City Hall Blues John Henry Barbee - Early In The Morning Sunnyland Slim - One Room Country Shack Sonny Boy & M. Slim - Copenhagen Woman Otis Spann - Boots And Shoes ![]() # rec. October 23, 1966 in Copenhagen, Denmark; Roosevelt Sykes, voc, p
notes by Paul Oliver Storyville Records discography |
147 | 196? | Roosevelt Sykes: Portraits In Blues Vol. 11![]() - Big Ben - Boot That Thing - Springfield Blues - Henry Ford Blues - I'm A Dangerous Man - True Thing ![]() - You Understand - Whole Lot Of Children - The Last Laugh - Gold Mine - 44 Blues - Sugar Cup ![]() rec. October 23, 1966 in Copenhagen, Denmark; Roosevelt Sykes, voc, p Delmark DS 616 cover photo by Ray Flerlage; Delmark DD 616 front cover photo by Anton Mikofsky
notes by Paul Oliver
notes by Paul Oliver notes by Bob Koester
Storyville Records discography notes (Sept. 1969, abbreviated) by Bob Koester Storyville STCD 8027 |
148 | 1967 | Roosevelt Sykes: Mr. Sykes Blues 1929-1932![]() Dobby Bragg - Fire Detective Blues - Single Tree Blues Edith Johnson - Good Chib Blues - Can't Make Another Day Charlie McFadden - People People Blues - Groceries On The Shelf Dobby Bragg - 3-6 And 9 (Three, Six And Nine) - We Can Sell That Thing ![]() Mary Johnson - Rattlesnake Blues - Mary Johnson Blues Jimmy Oden - I Have Made Up My Mind - Sitting Down Thinking Blues Matthew McClure - Prisoner's Blues Roosevelt Sykes - Mr. Sykes Blues - Highway 61 Blues Eithel Smith - Jelly Roll Mill ![]()
notes by Paul Oliver
= Mercury 6332 992 (Fr 19??) |
149 | 196? | Roosevelt Sykes: The Honeydripper![]() - The Honey Dripper - Little And Low - Night Time Is The Right Time - Mistake In Life - Night Time Is The Right Time, No. 2 - Have You Seen Ida B - 44 Blues - Eight Ball Blues - Take It With A Smile - Right Now - Essie Mae Blues - Doin' The Sally Long (Flames Of Evaporation) - K.M.A. Blues - Prison Gate Blues - Low As A Toad ![]() also known as White Label, issued with blank sleeves |
150 | 196? | Sippie Wallace Sings The Blues![]() Storyville SLP 198 tracks: - Woman [sic] Be Wise * - Trouble Everywhere I Roam # - Lonesome Hours Blues # - Special Delivery Blues * - Murder Gonna Be My Crime * - Caldonia Blues * ![]() - You Got To Know How * - Gambler's Dream # - Shorty George Blues # - Bedroom Blues # - I'm a Mighty Tight Woman * - Up the Country Blues || ![]() Storyville/Teldec 6.23705 tracks: - I'm A Mighty Tight Woman * - You Don't Know My Mind # - Woman [sic] Be Wise * - Trouble Everywhere I Roam # - Lonesome Hours Blues # - Special Delivery Blues * - Suitcase Blues * ![]() - Up The Country Blues || - Caldonia Blues * - You Got To Know How * - Gambler's Dream # - Shorty George Blues # - Bedroom Blues # - Murder Gonna Be My Crime * ![]() rec. October 23, 1966 in Copenhagen, Denmark; Sippie Wallace, voc, || p; # Roosevelt Sykes, p; * Little Brother Montgomery, p
notes by Manfred Miller |
151 | 1968 | Blues Uptown Urban Blues Vol. 1 ![]() - Don't Lie To Me - Fats Domino - Mother Fuyer - Dirty Red (Nelson Wimborn) - Vida Lee - T-Bone Walker - Too Many Drivers - Smiley Lewis - Sweet Old Chicago - Roosevelt Sykes [Imperial 5347] - Story To Tell - Joe Turner - Empty Life - Mercy Dee [Imperial 5104] ![]() - Rose Mary - Fats Domino - You Done Me Wrong - Dirty Red - I Get So Weary - T-Bone Walker - Tee Nah Nah - Smiley Lewis - You Can't Be Lucky All The Time - Roosevelt Sykes [Imperial unissued] - Battle Of The Blues (part 1) - Joe Turner & Wynonie Harris - Danger Zone - Mercy Dee [Imperial 5127] ![]() notes by Pete Welding Imperial/Liberty "Legendary Masters" series discography |
152 | 1968 | Down Home Stomp - Rural Blues, Vol. 3![]() Papa Lightfoot - Jump The Boogie - Mean Ol Train Boogie Bill Webb - Boogie - Bad Dog J.D. Edwards - Playboy Blues - Hobo Lowell Fulsom - Stormin' And Rainin' ![]() Roosevelt Sykes - Hush Oh Hush [Imperial 5367] - I'm Tired [Imperial unissued] Manny Nichols - No One To Love Me Country Jim - Sad And Lonely Lil' Son Jackson - Rock And Rollin' # 2 - Sad Letter Blues
notes by Pete Welding notes by Pete Welding
notes by Pete Welding Imperial/Liberty "Legendary Masters" series discography |
153 | 1968 | Low Down Piano Blues and Boogie Woogie![]() Sylvester Palmer - Mean Blues - Lonesome Man Blues Will Ezell - Old Mill Blues - Barrel House Woman Cripple Clarence Lofton - Strut That Thing - Monkey Man Blues - You've Done Tore Your Playhouse Down - Streamline Train ![]() Lee Brown - Carpenter Man Blues - Little Girl, Little Girl Walter Davis - You Don't Know Right From Wrong - Smoky Mountain Roosevelt Sykes - New Mistake In Life - We Will Never Make The Grade St. Louis Jimmy - Soon Forget You - Can't Stand Your Evil Ways ![]() |
154 | 1968 | Encore! for the Chicago Blues![]() Muddy Waters Blues Men - Yes Sir! Boss Harvey Hill - I Feel So Good Koko Taylor - I'm Looking For A Man Memphis Slim - Chicago To Paris Babe Stovall - My Brown Is A Mistraeter Big Joe Williams - Move Your Hand Olive Brown - Woman's Lament J.B. Lenoir - Korea Blues ![]() Washboard Sam's Band - Chicago Rock Victoria Spivey - T B Blues Willie Dixon - Brooklyn Going To Be My Home John Hammond - Squeeze My Lemon John Henry Barbee - Six Weel Old Blues Viola Wells - See See Rider Homesick James - Somebody's Been Talkin' Roosevelt Sykes - Dirty Mother Fuyer (138) # ![]() # rec. June 3, 1963 in New York, NY; Roosevelt Sykes, voc, p; || Victoria Spivey, voc; Pat Wilson, dr
notes by Len Kunstadt
Spivey Records discography |
155 | 1968 | Memphis And The Delta - 1950s![]() Houston Boines - Relation Blues Luther Huff - Bull Dog Blues Junior Brooks - She's A Little Girl Harmonica Frank - Goin' Away Walking Forest City Joe - Memory Of Sonny Boy Roosevelt Sykes - West Helena Blues Joe Hill Louis - I Feel Like A Million ![]() Sunnyland Slim - Going Back To Memphis Boyd Gilmore - Rambling On My Mind Drifting Slim - Good Morning Blues Willie Love - Seventy Four Blues [Trumpet 173] James Cotton - Cotton Crop Blues Baby Face Turner - Gonna Let You Go Elmore James - Please Find My Baby ![]() cover photo by Danny Lyon
notes by Paul Oliver
notes by Paul Oliver Blues Classics discography |
156 | 1969 | Up The Country![]() Robert Pete Williams - Don't The Moon Look Lonesome Yank Rachell - Yellow Jam Blues Sippie Wallace - Up The Country Sleepy John Estes - I'm A Tearing Little Daddy Magic Sam Blues Band - Back Door Friend Roosevelt Sykes - Boot That Thing ![]() Roosevelt Sykes - Night Time Is The Right Time Sippie Wallace - Women Be Wise Magic Sam Blues Band - Feeling Good Joe Turner - Chains Of Love Joe Turner with Otis Rush's Blues Band - Well Oh Well ![]() Scout Records discography |
157 | 1969 | Favorite Country Blues Piano-Guitar Duets 1929-1937![]() Willie Harris - West Side Blues Charlie Spand - Good Gal - Back To The Woods Blues Leroy Carr - Sloppy Drunk Blues Roosevelt Sykes "& Clifford Gibson" - Tired Of Being Mistreated Springback James - Poor Coal Passer Leola Manning - The Blues Is All Wrong ![]() Joe Evans - Down In Black Bottom - Shook Woman Blues Blind Blake - Poker Woman Blues Walter Davis - Sloppy Drunk Again Cripple Clarence Lofton - Monkey Man Blues Bumble Bee Slim - New Orleans Stop Time Buddy Woods - Don't Sell It, Don't Give It Away ![]() front cover drawing by Rory Block notes by Stephen Calt,Jerome Epstein, Nick Perls, Michael Stewart Yazoo Records discography |
158 | 19?? | Hard Time Blues - St. Louis 1933-1940
![]() Lane Hardin - Hard Times Blues (1935) Aaron "Pinetop" Sparks - Workhouse Blues (1935) Mary Harris - Happy New Year Blues (1935) Roosevelt Sykes - Drunken Gambler (1937) Henry Townsend - Don't Love That Woman (1934) Charly Jordan - Tight Time Blues (1934) Walter Davis - Just Thinking (1940) ![]() Blind Teddy Darby - Pitty Pat Blues (1933) Peetie Wheatstraw - Third Streets Going Down (1937) Alice Moore - Blue Black and Evil Blues (1935) Charlie McFadden - Times Are So Tight (1933) Leroy Henderson - Good Scuffler Blues (1935) Milton Parks - Grinder Blues (1935) Lane Hardin - California Desert Blues (1935) ![]() Mamlish Records discography |
159 | 1970 | Victoria Spivey Presents The All Stars BLUES WORLD of Spivey Records in Stereo![]() Roosevelt Sykes & His Koochie Koochie Men Roosevelt Sykes - Fat Daddy Jump # - Dresser Drawers # John Hammond - I'm Leaving Victoria Spivey - Black Gal [] Smokey Hogg & His Washboard Trio Smokey Hogg [Willie Anderson Hogg] - Smokey's West Texas - Laura So Sweet ![]() Smokey Hogg [Willie Anderson Hogg] - My Baby Left Me Washboard Doc - Doctor Of The Washboard Smokey Hogg [Willie Anderson Hogg] - Bells Are Toning @ youtube Willie Dixon Chicago Blues All Stars Willie Dixon - Down In The Bass-Ment Sunnyland Slim - Blues Drove Me Out Of My Mind Marie Dixon - Three O'Clock In The Morning Johnny Shines - Lonesome Bedroom Blues ![]() rec. May 1969 in Willie Dixon's basement in Chicago, IL ![]() # Roosevelt Sykes & His Koochie Koochie Men: Roosevelt Sykes, voc, p; John Hammond, g, # voc; Bill Dicey, hca; Bob Malenky, flute; Washboard Doc, washb; [] Victoria Spivey, guest voc Smokey Hogg & His Washboard Trio: Hogg, Wasboard Doc & Benny Jefferson Willie Dixon Chicago Blues All Stars: Willie Dixon, Sunnyland Slim, Johnny Shines, Clifton James & Cryin' Marie Dixon John Hammond discography notes by Len Kunstadt Spivey Records discography |
160 | 1970 | Spivey's Blues Parade![]() Spivey's Blues Paraders - Overture Rouser # Benny Jefferson - Life Is A Feeling Pat Blackman - Get Yourself Another Monkey Sugar Blue & His Harmonica - Sugar Really Has The Blues Sippie Wallace - I'm A Mighty Tight Woman Billie Mitchell - My Mama And My Papa Walter "Shakey" Horton (+ Sunnyland Slim & Johnny Shines) - Inter-Mission Taste § ("Hotel Alvin Blues Party") Victoria Spivey (+ Lonnie Johnson, Little Brother Montgomery & Sonny Greer) - Jet ![]() Carolina Rose - Wine Drinkin' Man Sonny Boy Williamson [actually Victoria Spivey, accompanied by SBW] - Black Snake Swinger (158) ||| @ youtube Nita Washington - Rich Man Blues // Washboard Bill - You Are My Sunshine Littly Sonny Parker - Love Is Got Me Down Delsey MacCay (+ Horton & Sunnyland Slim) - Just Deserts * ("Hotel Alvin Blues Party") Papa Comb & His Ukelele Mama - Struggle Buggy Blues Lonnie Johnson - Lonnie's Traveling Light ![]() ![]() ![]() unissued tracks from September 28, 1963 Victoria Spivey & Sonny Boy Williamson session: - Careless Love (156) || - St. Louis Blues (157) ||| ![]() # rec. May 1969 in Willie Dixon's basement in Chicago, IL; Bill Dicey, hca; Roosevelt Sykes, p; John Hammond, g; Bob Malenky, flute; Washboard Doc, washb || rec. September 28, 1963 (during AFBF '63) at Stephanie Wiesand's home in Baden-Baden, Germany; Victoria Spivey, voc, uke; ||| Sonny Boy Williamson, hca; Günter Boas, p § rec. 1969/70 in New York City; Walter Horton, hca; Sunnyland Slim, p; Johnny Shines, g; Victoria Spivey, voc chorus * rec. 1969/70 in New York City; Delsey McKay, voc; Walter Horton, hca; Sunnyland Slim, chatter // rec. February 1970 in New York City; Nita Washington, voc; Bob Malenky, fl; Roosevelt Sykes, p; John Hammond Jr., g; Joseph "Washboard Doc" Doctor, wb notes by Len Kunstadt Spivey Records discography |
161 | 1970 | Kings and the Queen Volume Two![]() Memphis Slim - Everything I Do Is Wrong Lonnie Johnson - Feelings From The Fingers Roosevelt Sykes - Sleeping All Day Blues # Victoria Spivey, Big Joe Williams, Bob Dylan - Big Joe, Dylan and Victoria Victoria Spivey - A Bum Can't Do You No Good Memphis Slim - European Blues ![]() Victoria Spivey - Go Tell My Other Man Big Joe Williams - Drifting Blues Roosevelt Sykes, John Hammond - Bicycle Riding Mama # Lonnie Johnson - Be Careful Victoria Spivey, Bob Dylan - It's Dangerous Memphis Slim - Slim's Organ Boogie For Victoria ![]() # rec. May 1969 in Willie Dixon's basement in Chicago, IL; Roosevelt Sykes & His Koochie Koochie Men: Roosevelt Sykes, voc, p; John Hammond, g; Bill Dicey, hca; Bob Malenky, flute; Washboard Doc, washb notes by Len Kunstadt Spivey Records discography |
162 | 1970 | The Story Of The Blues Vol. 2![]() Side One: Guitar Pickers Curley Weaver - No No Blues Little Hat Jones - Hurry Blues Emery Glen - Blue Blazes Blues 'Mooch' Richardson - Low Down Barrelhouse Blues 2 Lonnie Johnson - Broken Levee Blues Buddy Moss - Undertaker Blues J.B. Lenoir - Mojo Boogie Son House - Pearline ![]() Side Two: Piano Blues Whistlin' Alex Moore - West Texas Woman Sylvester Palmer - Lonesome Man Blues George NobleThe Seminole Blues Cripple Clarence Lofton - Brown Skin Blues Bumble Bee Slim - Ramblin' With That Woman Roosevelt Scott - Black Gal Blues Roosevelt Sykes - Training Camp Blues Champion Jack Dupree - Junker Blues ![]() ![]() Side Three: Blues Girls Maggy Jones - Good Time Flat Blues Clara Smith - Whip It To A Jelly Cleo Gibson - I've Got Ford Movement In My Hips Martha Copeland - Desert Blues Victoria Spivey - Christmas Morning Blues Liza Brown, Ann Johnson - Get On Out Of Here Merline Johnson - Good Old Easy Street Big Maybelle - Maybelle's Blues ![]() Side Four: Blues Groups Kansas Joe & Memphis Minnie - That Will Be Alright Mississippi Mud Steppers - Jackson Stomp Jazzbo Tommy & Lowlander's - Blaze Face Cow Duskey Dailey & His Band - Miss Georgia Blues Willie 'Long Time' Smith - My Buddy Dr. Clayton Otis Rush - Love That Woman Magic Sam - All Your Love John Littlejohn - Been Around The World ![]() compiled by Paul Oliver
DLP = CBS 88630 (NL 1970) notes by Paul Oliver 4 LP set = CBS LSP 14410 (Germany 1981) further releases at discogs.com |
163 | 1970 | The Meek Roosevelt Sykes![]() - Shaking The Boogie - Safety Pin Blues - Dangerous Man - Springfield Blues - Roosevelt's Mood - Too Smart Too Soon ![]() - Honeysuckle Rose - Blue Brass - Man Is In Trouble - New Orleans Jump - I'm In Love With A Lover - Tall Heavy Mama ![]() Fuel 2000 bonus tracks: - Driving Wheel - Night Time Is The Right Time ![]() rec. c. October 1969 in Paris, France; Roosevelt Sykes, voc, p; Henri Tischitz, b; Michel Denis, dr
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164 | 197? | Roosevelt Sykes: New Orleans![]() - Rock Bottom - Cheap Alex - Movie Star Kid - Back Rider - Your Strong Love - Boot That Thing ![]() - Nathalie's Boogie - Sweet Love - Beale Street Boogie - Darlin, I Miss You So - Tribute To Memphis Slim ![]() rec. c. 1969 in New Orleans, LA; Roosevelt Sykes, voc, p |
165 | 1971 | Roosevelt Sykes / Homesick James: "Chicago Blues Festival" Volume 1![]() Black & Blue LP 33.034 tracks: Roosevelt Sykes - Miss Durty Gurty Blues (70-061) [Louis Myers, lead g] * @ youtube @ Spotify - Put Up Or Shut Up (70-062) [Homesick James, lead g] * @ youtube @ Spotify - Domestic Nurse Blues (70-060-2) [Eddie Taylor, lead g] * @ youtube @ Spotify - Thanks But No Thanks (70-063) * @ Spotify - Mighty Men (instr) (70-064) [omit Homesick James] * @ youtube @ Spotify ![]() Homesick James ![]() - I Believe My Baby's Gone (70-070) # - I've Got To Move (70-067) # - Can't Do It (70-071) # - Homesick's Rock (70-069) # - That's All Right For You (70-066) # - Shake Your Money Maker (70-072) # ![]() Black & Blue CD BB 447 tracks: Homesick James - Shake Your Money Maker (70-072) # - I've Got To Move (70-067) # - Can't Do It (70-071) # - Homesick's Rock (70-069) # - That's All Right For You (70-066) # - I Believe My Baby's Gone (70-070) # - Look On Yonder Wall (70-073-2) [CD bonus track] # @ Spotify - Go Away (70-068) [CD bonus track] # @ Spotify Roosevelt Sykes - Miss Durty Gurty Blues (70-061) * - Put Up Or Shut Up (70-062) * - Domestic Nurse Blues (70-060-2) * - Thanks But No Thanks (70-063) * - Mighty Men (instr) (70-064) * - Ride On, Little Girl, Ride On (70-065) [Homesick James, lead g] [CD bonus track; Black & Blue 950.500] @ Spotify * Eddie Taylor - I Feel So Bad § @ Spotify - Rockin' On 83 Highway § @ Spotify - Ride 'Em On Down § @ Spotify - 38 Pistol § @ Spotify - Big Town Playboy § @ Spotify ![]() * rec. December 3, 1970 at Monestier-Lemay Studio in Bordeaux, France by François Biensan; Roosevelt Sykes, voc, p; Eddie Taylor, Louis Myers, Homesick James, g; Dave Myers, b; Fred Below, dr ![]() # rec. December 4, 1970 at Monestier-Lemay Studio in Bordeaux, France by François Biensan; Homesick James, voc, g; Roosevelt Sykes, p; Eddie Taylor, Louis Myers, g; Dave Myers, b; Fred Below, dr ![]() § rec. December 4, 1970 at Monestier-Lemay Studio in Bordeaux, France by François Biensan; Eddie Taylor, voc, g; Roosevelt Sykes, p; Louis Myers, g, hca; Homesick James, g; Dave Myers, b; Fred Below, dr photography by Jean-Pierre Tahmazian
notes by Jacques Morgantini notes by Jacques Morgantini notes by Jacques Périn Homesick James discography |
![]() - Ride On, Little Girl, Ride On (70-065) @ Spotify ![]() rec. December 3, 1970 at Monestier-Lemay Studio in Bordeaux, France by François Biensan; Roosevelt Sykes, voc, p; Homesick James, lead g; Eddie Taylor, Louis Myers, g; Dave Myers, b; Fred Below, dr Black & Blue unissued Black & Blue LP 950.500 (Fr 1985) | ||
166 | 1971 | Roosevelt Sykes: The Honeydripper's Duke's Mixture![]() - Going Down Slow - Ice Cream Freezer - Lost My Boogie * - Sweet Georgia Brown - St. James Infirmary ![]() - Honeysuckle Rose - Basin Street Blues - Rock Me # - A Woman Is In Demand # - Dirty Mother For You ![]() rec. December 8, 1970 in Paris, France; Roosevelt Sykes, voc, p, # g; * Memphis Slim, voc, p Barclay 920294 cover photograph by Alain Marouani notes by Mike Leadbitter
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167 | 1971 | Pitchin' Boogie A Second Collection of Boogie Woogie Piano Rarities ![]() Meade Lux Lewis - Freakish Blues (George Hannah, voc) Jimmy Blythe - Chicago Stomps - Armour Avenue Struggle - Mr. Freddie Blues - Sunshine Special (Sodarisa Miller, voc) Roosevelt Sykes - Honey Dripper Blues Cripple Clarence Lofton - By The Moon & Stars (Edith Johnson, voc) ![]() Jimmy Blythe & W.E. "Buddy" Burton - Block And Tackle - Long Ways From Home (Louise Johnson, voc) Will Ezell - Heifer Dust - Barrel House Man - Pitchin' Boogie - Barrel House Women Bob Call - Evil Woman Blues ![]() notes by Martin Williams Milestone Records discography |
168 | 197? | Roosevelt Sykes Is Blue & Ribald ... A "Dirty Mother" For You American Blues Heritage Series Volume 2 ![]() Southland SLP-2 tracks: - Ice Cream Freezer - Too Many Fingers // - It Hurts So Good - Get Back, Baby # // - Buggy Ride - E.Z. Cherry ![]() - Dirty Mother For You - Put Up Or Shut Up - Peach In Egypt - The Woman Is In Demand # // - Thanks, But No Thanks - Ace Boogie ![]() // tracks not on Southland SCD-002 ![]() Southland SCD-2 tracks: - Ice Cream Freezer - It Hurts So Good - Buggy Ride - E.Z. Cherry - Dirty Mother For You - Put Up Or Shut Up - Peach In Egypt - Thanks, But No Thanks - Cootchy, Cootchy, Yes Ma'am \\ - Dresser Drawers \\ - She's Got It \\ - You Deceived Me \\ - Poodle Dog \\ - Sugar Mill \\ - Music Is My Business \\ - Sunny Side Of The Street \\ - Everlastin' Love \\ - Ace Boogie ![]() \\ tracks not on Southland SLP-2 ![]() rec. December 30, 1971 in New Orleans, LA; Roosevelt Sykes, voc, p, # g
Southland Records discography |
169 | 1972 | Roosevelt Sykes: The Country Blues Piano Ace (1929-1932)![]() Roosevelt Sykes - You So Dumb - No Good Woman Blues - Hard Luck Man Blues - Don't Put The Lights Out - All My Money Gone - Mr. Sykes Blues James 'Stump' Johnson - Barrel Of Whiskey Blues ![]() Roosevelt Sykes - Highway 61 Blues - Kelly's Special - As True As I've Been To You - Kelly's 44 Blues - The Way I Feel Blues - Skeet And Garret - Poor Boy Blues notes by Stephen Calt, Jerome Epstein, Nick Perls Yazoo Records discography |
170 | 1972 | Blues Piano Orgy![]() Speckled Red - Blues Hurt My Tongue To Talk (4:12) // @ youtube Curtis Jones - Tin Pan Alley Blues (3:06) § @ youtube Sunnyland Slim - My Baby's Coming With A Marriage License (3:13) ## @ youtube - Every Time I Get To Drinkin' (3:09) ## Little Brother Montgomery - Stendahl Stomp (2:49) || @ youtube - Tremblin' Blues (3:05) || ![]() Little Brother Montgomery - No Special Rider (2:38) || - Bass Key Boogie (2:57) || @ youtube Roosevelt Sykes - Dresser Drawers (2:43) ## - Concentration Blues (2:56) ## @ youtube - Kickin' Motor Scooter (2:51) # @ youtube Otis Spann - Three-In-One Blues (2:25) [] @ youtube
Delmark CD DE-626 bonus tracks:
notes by Bob Koester "Delmark Records, 4243 North Lincoln, Chicago, Illinois 60618" notes by Bob Koester "Delmark Records, 4121 North Rockwell, Chicago, Illinois 60618" Delmark Records discography |
171 | 1972 | Barrel-House, Blues & Boogie Woogie Vol. 3![]() ![]() track sequence according to labels = actual content: Roosevelt Sykes - Southern Style Piano (5:16) [Storyville 6.28470] @ youtube Champion Jack Dupree - Keep On Goin' (3:30) [Storyville 6.28443] @ youtube Sunnyland Slim - Sunnyland's Back Beat (2:55) [Storyville 6.28470] @ youtube Memphis Slim - Frankie And Johnny (3:16) [Storyville STCD 8009] @ youtube Henry Brown - 21st Stomp (4:07) @ youtube ![]() Champion Jack Dupree - Piano Solo (instr) (4:25) [Storyville STCD-8030 as "My Own Blues"] @ youtube Roosevelt Sykes - Crow Hopping Blues (2:52) [Storyville STCD-8027] @ youtube Henry Brown - Lowdown Drag (4:25) [Storyville 6.28470] @ youtube Memphis Slim - Funky Blues (4:20) [Storyville 6.28470; Storyville STCD 8030 as "Funky (Slow And Easy) Blues"] @ youtube Champion Jack Dupree - Gravier Street Rag ( ![]() track sequence according to back cover: Roosevelt Sykes - Southern Style Piano Champion Jack Dupree - Gravier Street Day (actually "Gravier Street Rag") Sunnyland Slim - Sunnylands Boogie [= "Sunnyland's Back Beat"] Roosevelt Sykes - You Deceived Me [actually not on Storyville SLP 213, first released on Storyville STCD-8027!] Memphis Slim - Frankie And Johnny Henry Brown - 21st Stomp ![]() Champion Jack Dupree - My Own Blues (instr) [= "Piano Solo"] Roosevelt Sykes - Crow Hopping Blues Henry Brown - Lowdown Drag Memphis Slim - Funky Blues Champion Jack Dupree - Keep On Goin' (3:30) ![]() notes by Mike Leadbitter Storyville Records discography |
172 | 1972 | A Festival Of Blues Recorded in Europe ![]() Champion Jack Dupree - Sporting Life Blues - Number Nine John Henry Barbee - Worried Life Blues (alt tk) - That's Alright (alt tk) Memphis Slim - Blues Confession - St. Louis Blues - Lonesome Blues Sippie Wallace - You Don't Know My Mind (Roosevelt Sykes, p) - Suitcase Blue (Little Brother Montgomery, p) Speckled Red - It Feels So Good Roosevelt Sykes - No Money Down # - Baby Child # ![]() # rec. October 23, 1966 in Copenhagen, Denmark; Roosevelt Sykes, voc, p |
173 | 1972 | Memphis Slim: Old Times, New Times![]() LP 1: Part 1 With Roosevelt Sykes - Introducing "The Grinder Man" And "The Honeydripper" - Mr. Sykes Blues - Roosevelt Sykes Meets Memphis Slim In Memphis, Tennessee - Eagle Rock - Down On Beale Street, "The Midway" - Miss Ida Bee - Talking About Miss Ida Bee - Going Down Slow - Going To Chicago Bootlegging And Other Things - M And S Boogie ![]() - Talking About The 44 Blues - 44 Blues - Improvising New Blues - Soft And Mellow - Introducing The Churning Man - The Churning Man - The Life Of The Piano Player In The South During The Late Thirties - 47th. Street Boogie - M & O Blues - K.M.A. Hoboing And Freight Trains - Roosevelt Daddy's Blues ![]() ![]() LP 2: Part 2 With Buddy Guy And Junior Wells - When Buddy Comes To Town - How Long Blues - Good Time Charlie - You Called Me At Last - Ain't Nothing But A Orleans Boogie On An Harpsichord... ![]() - You're The One - No - Help Me Some - Roll And Tumble - Ain't Nothing But A New Orleans Boogie On The Same Harpsichord... ![]() |
174 | 1973 | Robert Pete Williams & Roosevelt Sykes: Blues From The Bottoms![]() - Gonna Stand No Quittin' # @ youtube - Broken Hearted Man # - Salty Woman # - Whiskey Head Man # °° @ youtube ![]() - I'm The Sweet Root Man * - Spontaneous Conversation * || - Lord Help Poor Me # °° @ youtube - Goodbye Faye And John # ![]() # rec. December 12, 1971 at 1213 Bourbon Street, New Orleans by John Bentley; Robert Pete Williams, voc, g ![]() * rec. December 30, 1971 at 1213 Bourbon Street, New Orleans, LA by John Bentley; Roosevelt Sykes, voc, g, || sp °° re-released on Southland SCD-004 notes by John Bentley 77 Records discography |
175 | 1973 | Roosevelt Sykes: Feel Like Blowing My Horn![]() - Feel Like Blowing My Horn # @ youtube - My Hamstring's Poppin' - I'm A Nut - Blues Will Prank Your Soul - Sykes' Gumboogie (instr) # ![]() - Rock-A-Bye Birdie - Moving Blues - All Days Are Good Days - Eagle-Rock Me, Baby # - Jubilee Time # ![]() CD bonus tracks: - All Days Are Good Days (alt tk) - Jubilee Time (alt tk) # - Don't Bat Your Eye - Love The One You're With ![]() rec. August 10/11, 1970 in Chicago, IL; Roosevelt Sykes, voc, p; # King Kolax, tp; Sax Mallard, cl, ts; Robert Lockwood Jr, g; Dave Myers, b; Fred Below, dr = Delmark CD DS 632 |
176 | 1973 | Roosevelt Sykes: Dirty Double Mother![]() - Double Dirty Mother - Persimmon Pie - I Wanna Love - Look A Here - Jookin' In New Orleans - May Be A Scandal ![]() - Double Breasted Woman - Dooky Chase Boogie - Life Is A Puzzle - .44 Rifle Blues - Watch'l Go Getter [sic, actually "Natch'l Go Getter"] ![]() rec. March 1973 in New Orleans, LA; Roosevelt Sykes, voc, p; Clarence Ford, ts; Justin Adams, g; George French Jr, b; Alonzo Stewart, dr; prod. by Al Smith cover photo by Brian Leatart; liner photo by Valerie Wilmer notes by Al Smith notes by Al Smith Bluesway Records discography |
177 | 1973 | Down In Hogan's Alley Piano Blues & Boogie ![]() Cecil Gant - Hogan's Alley Robert Boyd - East St. Louis Blues Big Maceo - Do Yo Remember Bob Gaddy - Bicycle Boogie L.C. Williams - Black Woman Robert Henry - Early In The Morning Roosevelt Sykes - Blues 'n' Boogie ![]() Little Willie Littlefield - Swanee River Smokey Hogg - River Hip Mama Detroit Junior - The Way I Feel Roosevelt Sykes - Rock It Robert Boyd - Boyd's Bounce Robert Henry - Old Battle Ax Cecil Gant - Rock The Boogie ![]() Flyright Records discography |
178 | 1973 | American Folk Blues Festival '72![]() LP 1: Bukka White - I'm Gettin' Ready * @ youtube - World Boogie (1:25) * °° @ youtube - Aberdeen Blues * @ youtube Big Joe Williams - My Baby Is Gone # @ youtube - My Boots & Shoes # @ youtube - Louise (1:28) # °° @ youtube Robert Pete Williams - Look Here Woman # @ youtube ![]() Roosevelt Sykes - Driving Wheel (2:50) * @ youtube - Sweet Home Chicago (2:10) * @ youtube - Boot That Thing (2:10) * °° @ youtube Memphis Slim - Baby Please Come Home # °° @ youtube - Lonesome Traveller # @ youtube - Boogin' And Bluesin' # @ youtube Johnny Young, W.D. Kent, Billy Davenport - Instrumental Boogie * @ youtube ![]() ![]() LP 2: Big Mama Thornton - Tell Me Baby # @ youtube - Ball In [sic] Chain # @ youtube T-Bone Walker - Shake It Baby # @ youtube - Goin' Back To Church # @ youtube ![]() Jimmy Rogers & Whispering Smith - Chicago Bound (3:10) * °° @ youtube - Tricky Woman * @ youtube Lightnin' Slim & Whispering Smith - Winter Time Blues * @ youtube Jimmy Dawkins Chicago Blues Band - Don't Ever Leave Me * @ youtube - Got My Mojo Workin' * @ youtube ![]() °° not on CD ![]() # rec. March 16, 1972 at Hilpert Theatre, Lünen, Germany: Memphis Slim, voc, p; Big Mama Thornton, voc, hca; Big Joe Williams, voc, g; Robert Pete Williams, voc, g; T-Bone Walker, voc, g, p; Hartley Severns, ts, bs, ss, vn; Edward Taylor, ts; Paul Lenart, g; Phillip Morrison, b; Vinton Johnson, dr ![]() * rec. October 26, 1972 at Circus-Krone-Bau, München, Germany: Jimmy Rogers, voc, g; Roosevelt Sykes, voc, p; Bukka White, voc, g; Johnny Young, voc, mand; Lightnin' Slim, voc, g; Whispering Smith, voc, hca; Jimmy Dawkins, voc, g; Big Voice Odom, voc; Jesse Williams, g; W.D. Kent, b; Billy Davenport, dr ![]() photography by Rolf Ambor, Hans Harzheim, Norbert Hess
gatefold DLP gatefold DLP = Edigsa/L+R 12A0272 (Sp 1981) notes (English only) by Siegfried Schmidt-Joos notes (English only) by Siegfried Schmidt-Joos American Folk Blues Festival discography |
178a | 1974 | Spivey's Blues Cavalcade Blues and More Blues! ![]() Bill Dicey's High Street Blues Band - Evil Spirit Larry Johnson - Worried Life Blues # @ youtube Brooklyn Blues Busters - Talk To Me Baby Danny Russo - Cross My Heart Washboard Bill - All Ask For Me Homesick James - I Got To Move § @ youtube Mark Ross & John Brenner - Black Snake Moan John Hammond - I'm Tore Down // @ youtube ![]() Johnny Shines, Big Walter Horton & Sunnyland Slim - Midnight Darling / Hotel Alvin Blues Jam (instr) $ ("Hotel Alvin Blues Party") $ @ youtube Bukka White - Brownsville Tennessee || @ youtube Bill Dicey & Sugar Blue - Spivey's Hoe Down Ralph Rush - Chump Man Blues Harvey Hill - When I've Been Drinking * @ youtube Louisiana Red - Rock Me Mama \\ Victoria Spivey - Closed Door [] ![]() # rec. March 24, 1974 in Brooklyn, NY; Larry Johnson, voc, ac g; Danny Russo, hca; Ted Stilles, el g * rec. c. 1960 in Chicago, IL; Harvey Hill, voc, g; Lafayette Leake, p; Willie Dixon, b § rec. mid 1960s in New York City; Homesick James, voc, g; Walter Horton, hca; Willie Dixon, perc $ rec. 1969/70 at Miss Delsey McKay's Hotel Alvin suite in New York City; Walter Horton, hca; Sunnyland Slim, p; Johnny Shines, g // rec. February 1970 in New York, NY; John P. Hammond, voc, g; Bill Dicey, hca; Roosevelt Sykes, p; Joseph "Washboard Doc" Doctor, wb || rec. c. 1971 in New York, NY; Bukka White, voc, g \\ rec. 1974 in Bryam, CT; Louisiana Red, voc, hca; Bob Malenky, g; Gerry Gioia, dr [] rec. August 4, 1974 in Brooklyn, NY; Victoria Spivey, voc, uke; Danny Russo, hca; Ralph Rush, g; Dave Rosenthal, perc
notes by Len Kunstadt Spivey Records discography |
179 | 1974 | The Best Of The Blues![]() Big Bill Broonzy - Diggin' My Potatoes Spreckled [sic] Red - Uncle Sam's Blues Memphis Slim - Bertha May Champion Jack Dupree - Christina, Christina Blues Big Joe Williams - Vitamin A Blues Lonnie Johnson - Don't Cry Baby ![]() Roosevelt Sykes - The Way I Feel [Storyville SLP 188] Sleepy John Estes - City Hall Blues John Henry Barbee - Early In The Morning Sunnyland Slim - One Room Country Shack Sonny Boy Williamson & Memphis Slim - Copenhagen Woman Otis Spann - Boots And Shoes ![]() ![]() Champion Jack Dupree & Mogens Seidelin - Sporting Life Blues Memphis Slim - Blues Confession John Henry Barbee - That's Alright Sippie Wallace & Little Brother Montgomery - Suitcase Blues Roosevelt Sykes - No Money Down [Storyville SLP 214] Memphis Slim - St. Louis Blues ![]() John Henry Barbee - Worried Life Blues Memphis Slim - Lonesome Blues Champion Jack Dupree - Number Nine Sippie Wallace & Roosevelt Sykes - You Don't Know My Mind [Storyville SLP 214] Speckled Red - It Feels So Good Roosevelt Sykes - Baby Child [Storyville SLP 214] ![]() DLP Storyville SLPD5 |
180 | 1974 | Memphis Slim with Roosevelt Sykes: Memphis Blues![]() Barclay 920.332 / Olympic 7136 tracks - Mr. Sykes Blues # - Eagle Rock * - Miss Ida Bee # - Going Down Slow # - M And S Boogie (instr) ![]() - 44 Blues * - Soft And Mellow * - The Churnin' Man # - 47th Street Boogie * - M N O Blues # - Roosevelt Daddy's Blues * || ![]() Maison de Blues CD 982 242 tracks Roosevelt Sykes & Memphis Slim - Introducing The Grinder Man And The Honeydripper Memphis Slim - Mr Sykes Blues Roosevelt Sykes & Memphis Slim - Roosevelt Sykes Meets Memphis Slim In Memphis, Tennessee Roosevelt Sykes - Eagle Rock Roosevelt Sykes & Memphis Slim - Down On Beale Street, "The Midway" Memphis Slim - Miss Ida B. Roosevelt Sykes & Memphis Slim - Talking About Miss Ida B. Memphis Slim - Going Down Slow Roosevelt Sykes & Memphis Slim - Going To Chicago, Bootlegging And Other Things Memphis Slim & Roosevelt Sykes - M & S Boogie Roosevelt Sykes & Memphis Slim - Talking About The "44 Blues" Roosevelt Sykes - 44 Blues Roosevelt Sykes & Memphis Slim - Improvising New Blues Roosevelt Sykes - Soft And Mellow Roosevelt Sykes & Memphis Slim - Introducing The Churning Man Memphis Slim - The Churning Man Roosevelt Sykes & Memphis Slim - The Life Of Piano Players In The South In The Late 1930's Roosevelt Sykes - 47th Street Boogie Roosevelt Sykes & Memphis Slim - Chicago, The Life In The Clubs, Walter Davis Memphis Slim - M&O Blues Roosevelt Sykes & Memphis Slim - The KMA, Hoboing And Freight Trains Roosevelt Sykes - Roosevelt Daddy's Blues Maison de Blues CD 982 242 bonus track Memphis Slim - Lost My Boogie ![]() rec. December 1970 Barclay Records Studio Hoche, Paris, France; Memphis Slim, p, # voc (left channel); Roosevelt Sykes, p, * voc, || g (right channel); prod. by Philippe Rault Maison de Blues CD 982 242 artwork by Alain Frappier Barclay 920.332 (Fr)
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181 | 1975 | J.T. Brown and his Boogie Boys: Rockin' With J. T.![]() - This Tavern Boogie - Blackjack Blues - Sax-ony Boogie - Kilroy Won't Be Back - Kicking The Blues Around - I May Be Wrong - Windy City Boogie - I Just Couldn't Help It ![]() - Baby What's Wrong - Dumb Woman Blues - Jimmy's Jump - When I Was A Lad - Date Bait - Dirty By The Dozen - Blackjack Blues - Round House Boogie ![]() (=) Krazy Kat KK 7420 Flyright Records discography |
182 | 1975 | Blues In The Thirties![]() The Mississippi Mudder (Joe & Charlie McCoy) - Going Back Home Blues [Decca 7087] Memphis Minnie - Dirty Mother For You [Decca 7048] Kokomo Arnold - Old Black Cat Blues (Jinx Blues) [Decca 7050] Blind Willie McTell - Hillbilly Willie's Blues [Decca 7117] Frankie Black (Scrapper Blackwell) & Dot Rice - No Good Woman Blues [Champion 50049] Sleepy John Estes - Someday Baby Blues [Champion 50068] The Honey Dripper (Roosevelt Sykes) & Kokomo Arnold - The Honey Dripper [Decca 7050] ![]() Jesse James - Lonesome Day Blues [Decca 7213] Bumble Bee Slim - Green Country Gal (No More To Say) [Decca 7440] Johnny Temple - Louise Louise Blues [Decca 7254] Alex Moore - Bull Cow Blues [Decca 7552] Andrew Hogg - Family Trouble Blues [Decca 7303] Blind Boy Fuller - Some Day You're Gonna Be Sorry [Decca 7892] Peetie Wheatstraw & Lonnie Johnson - What More Can A Man Do? [Decca 7429] ![]() |
183 | 1975 | Blues Anthology Vol. 3 - New Orleans Blues![]() Papa Lightfoot - Jump The Boogie [Imperial LM-94006] - Mean Old Train [Imperial 5289] Little Sonny - Goin' Back To The Coutry Roosevelt Sykes - Sweet Old Chicago - I'm Tired Wee Willie Wayne - Sweet Little Woman Smilin' Joe - ABC's Part 1 & 2 ![]() Archibald - Shake, Shake Baby Smiley Lewis - Too Many Drivers - Slide Me Down - It's So Peaceful Fats Domino - Don't Lie To Me - I've Got Eyes For You - Stay Away ![]()
Imperial/Liberty discography |
184 | 1975 | Roosevelt Sykes: Hard Drivin' Blues with Homesick James Williamson ![]() - Red-Eye Jesse Bell [Delmark DJB 2] @ youtube - I Like What You Do (When You Do What You Did Last Night) - We Gotta Move # @ youtube - North Gulfport Boogie - Watch Your Step (If You Just Can't Be Good) # @ youtube - Ho! Ho! Ho! @ youtube ![]() - Living The Right Life [Delmark DJB 2] - New Fire Detective Blues [Delmark DJB 2] - Run This Boogie # - Slidell Blues # - Mistake In Life @ youtube - She's Got Me Straddle A Log [Delmark DJB 2] @ youtube ![]() rec. May 17, 1963 at United Studio in Chicago, IL; Roosevelt Sykes, voc, p; # Homesick James, g, b
notes by Bob Koester Delmark Records discography |
184a | 1975 | The Blues Box - Country Blues![]() record 1: Kokomo Arnold - Shake That Thing Baby Doo - The Death Of Walter Barnes Scrapper Blackwell - Motherless Boy Blues Dot Rice & Frankie Black - Texas Stomp Son Bonds - Trouble Trouble Blues Walter Coleman - I'm Going To Cincinnati - Smack That Thing Blind Teddy Darby - The Girl I Left Behind ![]() Bumble Bee Slim - Bleeding Heart Blues Cow Cow Davenport - I Ain't No Iceman - Railroad Blues Big Boy Teddy Edwards - W-P-A Blues Cow Cow Davenport - Louisiana Blind Boy Fuller - Stingy Mama - Working Man Blues Gene Gilmore - Natchez Fire ![]() ![]() record 2: Bill Gaither - Pains In My Heart - In The Wee Wee Hours Jimmie Gordon - Graveyard Blues - Sweet Jelly Rollin' The Harlem Hamfats - Baby Don't You Tear My Clothes - Let Me Feel It Honey Hill - Boogie Woogie - Set 'Em ![]() Springback James - Stingaree Mama Blues - Rusty Can Blues Lonnie Johnson - Flood Water Blues - Blue Ghost Blues Signifying Mary Johnson - Peepin' At The Risin' Sun - Black Gal Blues Charlie McCoy - Candy Man Blues - Baltimore Blues ![]() ![]() record 3: Joe McCoy - I Got To Have A Little More - Please Baby Robert Lee McCoy - Gonna Keep It For Me Daddy - Mama Don't Allow Me To Stay Out All Night Long Charlie McFadden - People People Leothus "Lee" Green - 44 Blues Barrel House Buck McFarland - Mercy Mercy Blues - Weeping Willow Blues ![]() Arthur McKay - Central Limited Blues - She Squeezed My Lemon Blind Willie McTell - Let Me Play With Your Yo-Yo - Ticket Agent Blues Alice Moore - Telephone Blues - Don't Deny Me Baby Shorty Bob Parker - The Death Of Slim Green - So Cold In China ![]() ![]() record 4: Johnny Temple - Louise Louise Blues Black Ace - Whiskey And Woman Curley Weaver - Oh Lawdy Mama Peetie Wheatstraw - These Times Georgia White - Daddy Let Me Lay It On You - Dead Man's Blues Oscar Woods - Evil Hearted Woman Blues - Don't Sell It-Don't Give It Away ![]() Charlie Pickett - Crazy 'Bout My Black Gal - Trembling Blues Red Nelson - Detroit Special - Streamline Train Sloke And Ike - Slocum Blues - Chocolate Candy Blues Johnnie Strauss - Hard Working Woman Roosevelt Sykes - Soft And Mellow ![]() compiled by Robert "Bob" Hertwig (TELDEC product manager)
4 LP set = MCA Coral 82.024 / RCOX 7526/1-4 (Germany 1975) (=) Bob CD 203 (Germany 2006) |
184b | 1975 | 25 Géants du Blues A World of Jazz ![]() LP 1: Big Bill Broonzy - Louise Louise Blues Curtis Jones - Lonesome Bedroom Blues Sonny Terry & Brownie McGhee - I Love You Baby Blind John Davis - How Long Blues Lonnie Johnson - Big Leg Woman Louisiana Red - Keep Your Hands Off My Woman ![]() Lightnin' Hopkins - Catfish Blues Champion Jack Dupree - The Death Of Louis (Armstrong) Jimmy Dawkins - The Way She Walks Hubert Sumlin - Funky Roots Eddie Kirkland - Have Mercy On Me The Aces - Dust My Broom ![]() ![]() LP 2: Memphis Slim - Sassy Mae Sonny Boy Williamson - The Skies Are Crying St. Louis Jimmy - Some Sweet Day Eddie Boyd - I Cried Roosevelt Sykes - Jail Bait Blind Lemon Jefferson - Deceitful Brownskin Blues ![]() John Lee Hooker - Wednesday Evening Blues Jimmy Reed - Hard Walking Hanna Doug Quattlebaum - Trouble In Mind Big Joe Williams - Pallet On The Floor Billy Boy Arnold - I'm Gonna Move Sunnyland Slim - Brownskin Woman ![]()
gatefold DLP gatefold DLP |
185 | 1976 | Roosevelt Sykes: Bluebird No. 10 From Willie Kelly (1930) to the Honeydripper (1948) ![]() - 32-20 Blues - Give Me Your Change - Side Door Blues - Big Time Woman - Thanksgivin' Blues - I Done You Wrong - Sad & Lonely Day - New 44 Blues ![]() - Southern Blues - Sunny Road - Sneakin' And Dodgin' - Mama, Mama - Walkin' And Drinkin' - Anytime Is The Right Time - High Price Blues - He's Just A Gravy Train ![]() reissue prod. by Jean-Paul Guiter |
186 | 1976 | Bawdy Blues 1935-1940![]() Rosetta Howard and Charlie McCoy - Let Your Linen Hang Low Roosevelt Sykes - Dirty Mother For You Blind Blues Darby - Spike Driver Blues Rosetta Howard with The Harlem Hamfats - The Candy Man Victoria Spivey - Black Snake Swing Sweet Pease Spivey - Double Dozens Alex Moore - Blue Bloomer Blues ![]() Kokomo Arnold - Shake That Thing Charles Pickett - Let Me Squeeze Your Lemon Jesse James - Sweet Patuni Peetie Wheatstraw - What's That? Old Ced Odom - It's Your Yas Yas Yas Kokomo Arnold - Sissy Man Blues Trixie Smith - My Daddy Rocks Me ![]() |
187 | 1977 | Roosevelt Sykes: The Original Honeydripper![]() Blind Pig BP 005-78 - Cow Cow Blues - Drivin' Wheel - What'd I Say - Viper Song - Early Morning Blues - Dirty Mother For You ![]() - I'm A Nut - Running The Boogie - Honeysuckle Rose - Too Smart Too Soon - Sweet Home Chicago // - I Like What You Did - Please Don't Talk About Me When I'm Gone ![]() // not on CD ![]() Blind Pig BPCD 5155 - Cow Cow Blues - Drivin' Wheel - Honeysuckle Rose - St. James Infirmary \\ - I Like What You Did - What'd I Say - I'm A Nut - Running The Boogie - Too Smart Too Soon - Viper Song - Don't Talk Me To Death \\ - Early Morning Blues - Please Don't Talk About Me When I'm Gone - Dirty Mother For You ![]() \\ CD bonus tracks ![]() rec. 1977 live at the Blind Pig Café in Ann Arbor, MI; Roosevelt Sykes, voc, p; prod. by Jerry Del Guidice & Edward Chmelewski = Blue Moon BMLP 068 |
188 | 1977 | Dealing With The Devil The Devil's Music as sung and played by ... ![]() Little Brother Montgomery - Dealing With The Devil [Columbia 33SX 1289] Brownie McGhee - I Need A Lover Roosevelt Sykes - Unlucky 13 Blues [Columbia 33SX 1422] Sonny Terry & Brownie McGhee - Fighting A Losing Battle Little Brother Montgomery - Cow Cow Blues [Columbia 33SX 1289] Sonny Terry & Brownie McGhee - Doctor Brownie's Famous Cure ![]() Roosevelt Sykes - Ice Cream Freezer [Columbia 33SX 1343] Jimmy Cotton - Slow And Easy Little Brother Montgomery - Chinese Man Blues [Columbia 33SX 1289] Sonny Terry - Talking Harmonica Blues Roosevelt Sykes - Papa Low [Columbia 33SX 1343] Jimmy Cotton - Dealing With The Devil ![]() rec. under the personal supervision of Denis Preston |
189 | 1977 | Dealing With The Devil Volume 2 The Devil's Music as sung and played by ... ![]() Jimmy Cotton - Dealing With The Devil Sonny Terry & Brownie McGhee - Rockin And Whoopin Sonny Terry & Brownie McGhee - Born With The Blues Little Brother Montgomery - New Vicksburgh Blues [Columbia 33SX 1289] Roosevelt Sykes - Hot Nuts [Columbia 33SX 1422] Jimmy Rushing - St. Louis Blues ![]() Little Brother Montgomery - I Keep On Drinkin' [Columbia 33SX 1289] Sonny Terry & Brownie McGhee - Jet Plane Blues Little Brother Montgomery - Farrish St. Jive [Columbia 33SX 1289] Roosevelt Sykes - Sweet Old Chicago [Columbia 33SX 1422] Jimmy Rushing - Am I Blue ![]() rec. under the personal supervision of Denis Preston (except Jimmy Rushing tracks) |
190 | 1977 | Postscripts, 1927-33 The Piano Blues Vol. 5 ![]() Little Brother Montgomery - Frisco Hi-Ball Turner Parrish - Trenches Roosevelt Sykes - 44 Blues Mozelle Alderson - Tight Whoopee Sammy Brown - Jockey Blues Speckled Red - Wilkins Street Stomp Jame Robinson - Humming Blues Rufus & Ben Quillian - Holy Roll ![]() Cow Cow Davenport - Atlanta Rag Pinetop & Lindberg - 4-11-44 Lonnie Clark - Down In Tennessee Skip James - If You Haven't Any Hay Charlie Spand - Soon This Morning No 2 Herve Duerson - Avenue Strut Stump Johnson - Bound To Be A Monkey Kingfish Bill Tomlin - Hot Box ![]() foreword by Francis Smith Magpie Records discography |
191 | 1977 | The Blues![]() Volume 1: Country and City Blues - Working Man Blues - Sleepy John Estes - I'se Just A Bad Luck Man - Casey Bill Weldon - Friendless Blues - Big Bill Broonzy - Vitamin A - Big Joe Williams - Mozelle Blues - Tommy McClennan - Big Woman Blues - Johnny Temple - When You Feel Down - Lonny Johnson - If I Get Lucky - Arthur 'Big Boy' Crudup ![]() - For B.B. King - T-Bone Walker - Mercy Mama - Tampa Red - Devil's Son-In-Law - Peetie Wheatstraw - Black Spider Blues - Robert Lockwood Jr. - What Have I Done - Lil Green - My Black Name Blues - Sonny Boy Williamson - She's Making A Fool Out Of Me - Washboard Sam - You Got To Run Me Down - William 'Jazz' Gillum ![]() ![]() Volume 2: Blues Pianists, Boogie Woogie and Blues Shouters - Winter Time Blues - Big Maceo - Sunny Road - Roosevelt Sykes - Just One More Time - Walter Davis - Rocks In My Bed - Leroy Carr - Caught The Old Coon At Last - Memphis Slim - Jivin' The Blues - Sonny Boy Williamson - Eddie's Blues - Eddie Boyd - Chicago Breakdown - Big Maceo ![]() - Slow And Easy Blues - Jimmy Yancey - Cuttin' The Boogie - Pete Johnson & Albert Ammons - Bye Bye Baby - Jimmy Rushing - How Long How Long Blues - Big Joe Turner - Cleanhead Blues - Eddie 'Cleanhead' Vinson - Hootie Blues - Jimmy Witherspoon - Thirsty Mama Blues - Hot Lips Page - Moaning The Blues - Victoria Spivey ![]() ![]() Volume 3: When The Jazzmen Play The Blues - Back O'Town Blues - Louis Armstrong - Winnin' [sic] Boy Blues - Jelly Roll Morton - Nobody Knows The Way I Feel This Morning - Sidney Bechet - If You See Me Comin' - Mezzrow Ladnier Quintet - Across The Track Blues - Duke Ellington & His Famous Orchestra - House Rent Boogie - Count Basie & His Orchestra - After Hours - Erskine Hawkins & His Orchestra - Ride My Blues Away - Harlan Leonard & His Rockets ![]() - That's The Blues Old Man - Johnny Hodges & His Orchestra - Mobile Bay - Rex Stewart - Rangoon - Cootie Williams - A Tiny Bit Of Blues - Big Maceo - Fats Waller's Original E Flat Blues - Fats Waller - Low Bottom no 2 - Wild Bill Davis - Hey Ba-Ba Re-Bop / Hamp's Boogie Woogie - Lionel Hampton & His Orchestra ![]() prod. by Jean-Paul Guitier
boxed set of 3 LPs |
192 | 1977 | Roosevelt Sykes: Music Is My Business![]() - Music Is My Business - In Life - New York Boogie - Dream Woman * - Stop Stoppin' Me - Look Out For Yourself @ youtube - Some Right, Some Wrong ![]() - Take Time Out # - Hot Pants ## * § - A Good Woman # ** § - Just Smile - Leavin' Chicago - Funky Side - Last Chance - Who's That Pretty Woman - How Long ## * § ![]() rec. September 17, 1975 at Sound West Studios, Calgary, Alberta, Canada; Roosevelt Sykes, voc, p (except "How Long"); # Johnny Shines, g, ## voc; * Louisiana Red, g, ** voc; § Sugar Blue, hca photographer: Holger Peterson notes by Kent Cooper notes by Kent Cooper = Rhino 71293 (1996) notes by Kent Cooper = EPM Musique BC157702 (Fr 1996) notes by John Collis = Other Peoples Music |
193 | 1977 | J.T. Brown: Windy City Boogie![]() - Walking Home (2:30) - Lonely (As A Man Can Be) (2:39) - Blackjack Blues (3:06) # - Brown's Boogie (2:56) - Going Home To My Baby (2:43) - House Party Groove (2:38) ![]() - It's A Shame To Tell The People (2:48) - Strictly Gone Boogie (2:54) - When I Was A Lad (2:58) - Use That Spot (2:35) - Lonely (As A Man Can Be) (3:51) - You Stayed Away Too Long (2:55) - Windy City Boogie (2:58) # ![]() # with Roosevelt Sykes, voc |
194 | 1978 | 10th Anniversary New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival![]() - Caledonia - Clifton Chenier - Brown Skin Girl - Irving McLean - Ice Cream Freezer - Roosevelt Sykes # - The Breaks - Henry Butler - Baby What You Want Me To Do - Ironing Board Sam - Paul Barbarin's Second Line - Onward Brass Band ![]() - Rock Me Mama - Robert Pete Williams @ youtube - Jolie Blonde - Mamou Hour Cajun Band - Charleston Rag - Eubie Blake - Darktown Strutter's Ball - New Orleans Ragtime Orchestra - Themes From A Movie - Charles Mingus solo performance - Doxology - The Youth Inspirational Choir, Lois Dejean, soloist ![]() ![]() ![]() unissued track from same event: - Dirty Mother Fuyer - Roosevelt Sykes # ![]() # rec. April 26, 1975 live at the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival; Roosevelt Sykes, voc, p notes by John Murphy = Sonet SNTF 812 (UK 1979) |
195 | 1978 | John Hammond: Footwork![]() - Preaching Blues (Robert Johnson) (4:20) - Crossroads Blues (Robert Johnson) (3:04) - Broke Down Engine (Willie McTell) (3:21) - Who Do You Love (Ellis McDaniels) (3:04) - Forty Four Rifle Blues (Roosevelt Sykes) (4:15) # ![]() - Ask Me Nice (Mose Allison) (2:47) - Driving Wheel (Roosevelt Sykes) (3:20) # - Everybody Cryin' Mercy (Mose Allison) (2:58) - Go No Further (Walter Jacobs) (2:41) - Come On In My Kitchen (Robert Johnson) (3:27) ![]() Vanguard/Comet CD UV 030 bonus tracks: - Gambler Blues (Melvin "Lil Son" Jackson) (3:49) - Sweet Home Chicago (Robert Johnson) (3:00) # - Five Long Years (Eddie Boyd) (2:44) # - Tell Me Mama (Walter Jacobs) (2:54) # - Ain't That Loving You Baby (Jimmy Reed) (3:19) - The Sky Is Crying (Elmore James) (3:33) - Honest I Do (Jimmy Reed) (2:54) - Guitar King (Tommy McClennon) (3:31) ![]() rec. 1978 at Vanguard's 23rd Street Studio in New York, NY; John Hammond, voc, g; # Roosevelt Sykes, p photography by Kenneth Robbins
John Hammond discography |
196 | 1979 | Big Four 1933-1941 'will satisfy your mind' (The Piano Blues Vol. 12) ![]() Little Brother - Farrish Street Jive - Vicksburg Blues - part 3 - Shreveport Farewell - Louisiana Blues - part 2 Walter Davis - Big Jack Engine - I Can Tell - Sweet Sixteen - Frisco Blues ![]() Roosevelt Sykes - Big Legs Ida - Low As A Toad - Let Me Hang My Stocking Stingback James - Bad Luck Ever Change? - New Red Cross - Snake Hip Blues - See For Yourself - Poor Coal Loader ![]()
notes by Bob Hall and Richard Noblett Magpie Records discography |
197 | 1979 | Blues Giants Masters of Jazz Vol. 15 ![]() LP 1: - Southern Blues - Big Bill Broonzy - Jasper's Gal - Memphis Slim - Anytime Is The Right Time - Roosevelt Sykes - New Shake 'Em On Down - Tommy McClennan - Willow Tree Blues - Sonny Boy Williamson - Anna Lou Blues - Tampa Red - Baby Please Don't Go - Big Joe Williams - Worried Life Blues - Big Maceo ![]() - Early In The Morning - Sonny Boy Williamson - Milk Cow Blues - Big Bill Broonzy - Pleading Blues - Little Brother Montgomery - Get Yourself Together - Lonnie Johnson - Walkin' And Drinkin' - Roosevelt Sykes - Evil Blues - Washboard Sam - Let Me In Your Saddle - Walter Davis - Key To The Highway - William 'Jazz' Gillum ![]() ![]() LP 2: - Beer Drinking Woman - Memphis Slim - Crawlin' Kingsnake - Big Joe Williams - Winter Time Blues - Big Maceo Merriweather - Louisiana Blues part 2 - Little Brother Montgomery - Booker T. Blues - Washboard Sam - Look On Yonder Blues - William 'Jazz' Gillum - Coal And Iceman Blues - Sonny Boy Williamson - My Stove Don't Work - Casey Bill Weldon ![]() - Big Time Woman - Roosevelt Sykes - Katy Mae Blues - Tommy McClennan - Good Jelly - Big Bill Broonzy - When Things Go Wrong With You - Tampa Red - 'Way Down In Louisiana - Casey Bill Weldon - Teasin' Brown Skin - Walter Davis - Caught The Old Coon At Last - Memphis Slim - Lazy Woman Blues - Lonnie Johnson ![]() |
198 | 1979 | Blues Roots: Give Me The Blues The Living Tradition ![]() LP 1: Smoky Babe - Boogy Avery Brady - I Don't Want You No More Doug Quattlebaum - Good Woman Blues Huddie Ledbetter - Frankie And Albert, parts 1 + 2 [Jimmy Brewer - Big Road Blues Even though shown on the cover as well as on the label track listing and even though there's a picture and a short bio of Jim Brewer in the liner notes, this Jim Brewer track is actually / erroneously? not included; instead there's the following Arthur Weston track !!!] Arthur Weston - Someday Baby Big Joe Williams - Long Road Blues Big Bill Broonzy - You Better Mind ![]() Clarence Edwards - Mean Old Frisco Bert Logan, Russ Logan, Big Joe Williams - Four O'Clock In The Morning Big Arthur 'Big Boy' Spires - 21 Below Zero Johnny Young - Green Door Blues Arthur Weston - Roll Me Over Slow ![]() ![]() LP 2: Champion Jack Dupree - Back Door Special Roosevelt Sykes - Southern Style Piano Henry Brown - Low Down Drag Memphis Slim - Funky Blues Jimmy Yancey - Yancey Special Sunnyland Slim - Sunnyland's Boogie ![]() Speckled Red - Cow Cow Blues Otis Spann - The Skies Are Blue Memphis Slim - A Letter Home Otis Spann - Boots And Shoes Memphis Slim - Rebecca Blues Willie Mabon - I'm The Fixer Champion Jack Dupree - I Just Want To Be Free ![]() compiled by Manfred Miller front cover lino-cut by Hartmut Heumann
DLP
Storyville Records discography |
199 | 1979 | Roosevelt Sykes: One Of 'Em Ivory Ticklers Blues Roots Vol. 7 ![]() - I'm A Dangerous Man [Storyville SLP 189] - Henry Ford Blues [Storyville SLP 189] - Whole Lot Of Children [Storyville SLP 189] - Boot That Thing [Storyville SLP 189] - Nine Hour Call [Storyville SLP 187] - The Last Laugh [Storyville SLP 189] ![]() - No Money Down [Storyville SLP 214] - Sugar Cup [Storyville SLP 189] - Under-Eyed Woman [Storyville SLP 187] - The Way I Feel [Storyville SLP 188] - Crow Hoppin Blues [Storyville SLP 213] - 44 Blues [Storyville SLP 189] ![]() notes by Manfred Miller Storyville Records discography = PGP RTB 2220679 |
200 | 1979 | Tennessee: The Folk Heritage Volume 1: The Delta ![]() Beale Street Originals - Mr. Crump Don't 'Low Grandma Dixie Davis - Memphis Blues Sonny Blake Combo - One Room Country Shack Roosevelt Sykes - Backyard Blues Sam Clark Combo - Jammin The Blues Choir Of The Lambert Church Of God In Christ, Memphis - Keep Me With A Mind ![]() Memphis Slim - Memphis On The Mississippi> Furry Lewis - My Baby Don't Want Me Joe Dobbins - Good Morning Blues Dewey Corley Combo - Dewey's Blues (instr) Memphis Minnie Lawler - Nothin' In Ramblin' Choir Of The Lambert Church Of God In Christ, Memphis - I Love The Lord ![]() album produced, compiled & edited by Harry E. Godwin; cover painting by Stephen Longstreet notes by Harry E. Godwin |
201 | 197? | Roosevelt Sykes & His Original Honey Drippers Boogie Honky Tonk ![]() - Mellow Queen - I Wonder - Don't Push Me Around - Peeping Tom - Tonight - Sunny Road - Flames Of Jive - Bop De Bip ![]() - Bobby Sox Blues - Kilroy's In Town - Bvd Blues - I'm Her Honeydripper - Boogie Honky Tonk - Booze Blues - Time Wasted On You - High As A Georgia Pine ![]() photos by Hans ten Have notes by Martin van Olderen Oldie Blues discography |
202 | 1981 | Vintage Blues![]() Big Maceo - Kid Man Blues Dr. Clayton - Cheating And Lying Blues Arthur Crudup - Who's Been Fooling You - The War Is Over Jazz Gillum - Whiskey Headed Buddies Lonnie Johnson - Some Day Baby - My Love Is Down Piano Red - Sober St. Louis Jimmy - My Story Blues Arbee Stidham - My Heart Belongs To You ![]() Sunnyland Slim - Farewell Little Girl - Broke & Hungry Roosevelt Sykes - Bobby Sox Blues [RCA Victor 20-2201] - Her Little Machine [previously unissued] Tampa Red - Give Me Mine Now - Better Leave My Gal Alone Big Joe Williams - Drop Down Blues - Wanita [actually plays "Somebody's Been Borrowing"] Sonny Boy Williamson - We Got To Win [previously unissued] - Sonny Boy's Jump ![]() |
203 | 1980 | Roosevelt Sykes: The Honeydripper![]() - Have You Seen Miss Ida B. - Get Your Row Out - Under Eyed Woman - 44 Blues - Eight Ball Blues - Take It With A Smile - Knock Me Out - She's In My Blood ![]() - Trouble And Whiskey - Sykes Advice Blues - Training Camp Blues - Sugar Baby Blues - Honeysuckle Blues - Jiving The Jive - The Honeydripper - Little Sam ![]() |
204 | 1982 | Roosevelt Sykes & The Honeydrippers The Joint Is Jumping Black Music In The 50's - Volume 7 ![]() - Fine And Brown [United 101] - Lucky Blues [United 101] - Raining In My Heart [United 120] - Heavy Heart [United 120] - Four O'Clock Blues [United 139] - Hot Boogie (Too Hot To Hold) [United 139] - Tell Me True [United 152] ![]() - Ruthie Lee [United unissued] - Something Like That [United unissued] - Security Blues [United 129] - Boogie Sykes (instr) [United unissued] - Listen To My Song (She's The One For Me) [United unissued] - Toy Piano Blues [United unissued] - Walking The [sic] Boogie [United 129] ![]() |
205 | 1983 | Roosevelt Sykes / Lee Green 1929-1930 'the way I feel' (The Piano Blues Vol. 18) ![]() Roosevelt Sykes - Roosevelt's Blues - Ten And Four Blues - Henry Ford Blues - Poor Boy Blues - All My Money Gone - Home Of Your Own - Lost All I Had - The Way I Feel ![]() Lee Green - Railroad Blues - Number 44 Blues - If I Get Drunk - Dud-Low Joe - All My Money Gone - Death Bell Blues - The Way I Feel - Maltese Cat Blues ![]()
foreword by Francis Smith Magpie Records discography |
206 | 1983 | Nashville Jumps - R&B from Bullet 1946-1953![]() Cecil Gant - Nashville Jumps Cecil Gant - Loose As A Goose Wynonie Harris - Lightning Struck The Poorhouse Wynonie Harris - Dig This Boogie Cecil Gant - Anna Mae Rudy Greene - No Good Woman Blues St. Louis Jimmy - Going Down Slow Rudy Greene - Buzzard Pie ![]() B.B. King - I Got The Blues B.B. King - Miss Martha King B.B. King - Take A Swing With Me B.B. King - When Your Baby Packs Up And Goes Red Miller Trio - Nobility Boogie Roosevelt Sykes - Candy Man Blues Little Eddie - My Baby Left Me Guitar Slim - Certainly All ![]()
notes by Bruce Bastin, Martin Hawkins & Hank Davis |
207 | 1983 | Jazz Gems from Gennett-Champion![]() - Walkin' The Dog - Carmichael's Collegians - West End Blues - Zach Whyte's Chocolate Beau Brummels - Rock And Gravel - Syd Valentine and his Patent Leather Kids - Black And Tan Fantasy - Paul Davis and his Orchestra - Crossin' Beale Street - Alabama Jim and George ![]() - Slappin' The Bass - Bud Ritchie and his Boys - After You've Gone - Alphonse Trent and his Orchestra - Trenches - Turner Parrish - I've Found A New Baby - Paul Cornelius and his Orchestra - Mosby Stomp - Mosby & Sykes ![]() compiled and mastered by Steve Hoffman "Transferred from the original Gennett-Champion 78 RPM metal parts"
notes by Dave Dexter, Jr. |
208 | 1985 | The Black and Blue Jazz History![]() Milt Buckner - Black And Blue Stomp Jay Mac Shann - Roll 'Em Sy Oliver - Rumble Illinois Jacquet - The Man I Love Slam Stewart - On The Lock Lomond Arnett Cobb - Claude Of Mine Sonny Thompson - Jumpin' At The Woodside ![]() Luther Johnson - Please Give Me That Love Big Bill Broonzy - Black Brown And White< Clarence Gatemouth Brown - Let The Good Times Roll Cousin Joe - Railroad Porter John Lee Hooker - Boom Boom Helen Humes - Ooo Baba Lea Roosevelt Sykes - Ride On, Little Girl, Ride On (70-065) # @ Spotify ![]() # rec. December 3, 1970 at Monestier-Lemay studio in Bordeaux, France by François Binesan; Roosevelt Sykes, voc, p; ; Homesick James, lead g; Eddie Taylor, Louis Myers, g; Dave Myers, b; Fred Below, dr
notes by J.M. Monestier & J.P. Tahmazian |
209 | 1986 | Roosevelt Sykes (1929-1942)![]() - Boot That Thing - The Cannon Ball - Jet Black Snake - Sister Kelly Blues - Hard Lead Pencil - Sad Yas Yas Yas - The Train Is Coming - Down On My Knees - She's Got What IT Takes ![]() - Yellow Yam Blues - Pistol Shootin' Blues - 47th Street Jive - Just Hanging Round - Keep Your Hands Off Her - Skin And Bones Blues - Third Degree Blues - Pay Day Blues - Love Has Something To Say ![]() from the collections of Hans Maitner, Roger Misiewicz and Johnny Parth
= Best of Blues CD 15 |
210 | 1987 | Roosevelt Sykes 1929-34 Mostly New To LP ![]() Roosevelt Sykes - Black River Blues (403319-a) - Bury That Thing (403320-a) Willie Kelly (Roosevelt Sykes) - I Love You More And More (62903-2) Easy Papa Johnson (Roosevelt Sykes) - Cotton Seed Blues (c-6474-a) - Drinkin' Woman Blues (c-6476-A) Isabel Sykes - In Here With Your Heavy Stuff (76814-1) - Don't Rush Yourself (76815-1) Charlie McFadden - Low Down Rounders Blues (77277-1) - Last Journey Blues (77278-1) ![]() - Hold It Where You Got It (77279-1) - Lonesome Ghost Blues (77280-1) Clarence Harris - Try My Whiskey Blues (77294- ) - Lonesome Clock Blues (77295- ) Carl Rafferty - Mr. Carl's Blues (77313-1) Johnnie Strauss - Hard Working Woman (C-9319-a) - St. Louis Johnnie Blues (C-9320- ) - Radio Broadcasting Blues (C-9327-A) - Old Market Street Blues (C-9328- ) ![]() Matchbox Records discography |
211 | 1987 | Roosevelt Sykes & The Honeydrippers: Raining In My Heart![]() Delmark DL 642 track sequence: - Fine And Brown [United 101, P-Vine PLP-9039] - Lucky Blues [United 101, P-Vine PLP-9039] - Raining In My Heart [United 120, P-Vine PLP-9039] - Heavy Heart [United 120, P-Vine PLP-9039] - 4:00 Blues [United 139, P-Vine PLP-9039] - Too Hot To Handle (Hot Boogie) [United 139, P-Vine PLP-9039] - Tell Me True [United 152, P-Vine PLP-9039] ![]() - Ruthie Lee [P-Vine PLP-9039] - Something Like That [P-Vine PLP-9039] - Security Blues [United 129, P-Vine PLP-9039] - Boogie Sykes [P-Vine PLP-9039] - Listen To My Song (She's The One For Me) [U-1133-17, P-Vine PLP-9039] - Toy Piano Blues [P-Vine PLP-9039] - Walkin' This Boogie [United 129, P-Vine PLP-9039] ![]() Delmark DS 642 / P-Vine PCD-20321 track sequence: - Fine And Brown - Lucky Blues - Raining In My Heart - Heavy Heart - 4:00 Blues - Too Hot To Handle (Hot Boogie) - Tell Me True - Ruthie Lee - Something Like That - Security Blues - Boogie Sykes - Listen To My Song (She's The One For Me) [U-1133-17] - Toy Piano Blues - Been Through The Mill [United unissued] - Walkin' This Boogie - Come Back Baby [United 152] - 44 Blues [United unissued] - 4:00 Blues (alt tk) [United unissued] - Fine And Brown (alt tk) [United unissued] - Listen To My Song (She's The One For Me) (alt tk) [U-1133-2, United unissued] ![]() |
212 | 1988 | Roosevelt Sykes live at Webster College, St. Louis![]() - On The Sunny Side Of The Street - "44" Blues - Night Time Is The Right Time - Honeysuckle Rose - Drivin' Wheel - My Baby's Gone ![]() - Goin' Down Slow - Runnin' The Boogie - St. James Infirmary Blues - Pine Top's Boogie Woogie - On The Sunny Side Of The Street ![]() rec. February 1, 1974 live at Webster College, St. Louis
Document Records discography |
213 | 1988 | Bluesville Volume 2 Electric Blues![]() Eddie Kirkland - Train Done Gone Homesick James - Homesick Blues Memphis Slim - Rack 'em Back James Lightnin' Hopkins - Happy Blues For John Glenn Sonny Terry - My Baby Done Gone Billy Boy Arnold - School Time Lonnie Johnson - Big Leg Woman ![]() King Curtis - I Have To Worry Roosevelt Sykes - Calcutta Eddie Kirkland - Down On My Knees Buddy Lucas - Showdown Lightnin' Hopkins - Devil Jumped The Black Man Homesick James - Stones In My Passway Jimmy Witherspoon - How Long, How Long Blues ![]() Ace CDCH 250 bonus tracks: Billy Boy Arnold - You Better Cut That Out Roosevelt Sykes - Driving Wheel Jimmy Witherspoon - It's A Lonesome Old World Lonnie Johnson - Jelly Roll Baker ![]() compiled by Ray Topping
notes (8-pp. booklet) by Tony Collins Bluesville Records discography |
214 | 1988 | Roosevelt Sykes: The Honey Dripper (1929-1941)![]() - 44 Blues - I'm Tired Of Being Mistreated - Mosby Stomp - Big Legs Ida Blues - Dresser With The Drawers - She Showed It All - Dirty Mother For You - Soft And Mellow (Stella Blues) - The Honey Dripper ![]() - Drunken Gambler - Let Me Hang My Stockings In Your Christmas Tree - Journey From The Germs - You Can't Fix It Back - Love Will Wear You Down - New Mistake In Life - We Will Never Make The Grade - Ups And Downs Blues - Let The Black Have His Way ![]() original recordings from the collections of Hans Maitner, Johnny Parth, Werner Simon |
215 | 1988? | Roosevelt Sykes: Rock It The Postwar Years - Volume 1 1946-54 ![]() - Until The Cows Come Home - Drivin' Wheel - Living In A Different World - Wintertime Blues - Stop Her Poppa - Blues �N' Boogie - My Baby Is Gone - That's My Gal ![]() - Rock It - Candy Man Blues - Why Should I Cry - Green Onion Top - Sweet Old Chicago - You Can't Be Lucky All The Time - Hush On Hush - Crazy Fox ![]() compiled and edited by Daniel Gugolz front cover painting by Ernst Trauner; Roosevelt Sykes photos by Hans Maitner |
216 | 1988? | Roosevelt Sykes: West Helena Blues The Postwar Years - Volume 2 1945-57 ![]() - I Know How You Feel - Mailbox Blues - This Tavern Boogie - Tender Hearted Woman (I'll Wear The Pants) - Her Little Machine - West Helena Blues - Come Back Baby - Hard Luck Boogie ![]() - Good Book Blues (St. Louis Jimmy, voc) - I'm Tired - Date Bait - Wonderin' Blues - Blood Stains - Homesick Blues - She's Jail Bait - Sputnik ![]() compiled and edited by Daniel Gugolz front cover painting by Ernst Trauner; Roosevelt Sykes photos by Hans Maitner |
217 | 1989 | Roosevelt Sykes: Dirty Mother For You![]() - Training Camp - Sugar Babe - Dirty Mother For You - She Left Me Cold In Hand - Hospital, Heaven Or Hell - Sad Yas Yas Yas - Have You Seen Ida B.? ![]() - Journey From The Germs - You Can't Fix It Back - 44 Blues - Yellow Yam Blues - Eight Ball Blues - Love Leave - Let Me Hang My Stocking In Your Christmas Tree ![]() |
218 | 1989 | Roosevelt Sykes: Get Your Row Out![]() - 47th Street Jive - Night Time Is The Right Time - Under Eyed Woman - My Baby's Playground - Get Your Row Out - Doin' The Sally Long - Jet Black Snake - My Supply Woman Blues ![]() - The Cannon Ball - Barrelhouse Man - Driving Wheel Blues - Bread Pan - Drunken Gambler - Down On My Knees - Essie Mae Blues - Monte Carlo Blues ![]() |
219 | 1990 | Roosevelt Sykes 1929-1936![]() - Misunderstood Blues (402456-A) - Don't Bite That Thing (402461-A) - Little Sow Blues (15562) - Conjur Man Blues (L-451-2) - Papa Sweetback Blues (C-6477-A) - Don't Squeeze Me Too Tight (69419-2) - Nasty But It's Clean (69421-1) - Found A Note On My Door (77299-1) - Warking Dillar Blues (77301- ) ![]() - Devil's Island Gin Blues (77303-1) - D. B. A. Blues (You Old Yas-yas) (C-9307-A) - Ethel Mae Blues (C-9308-A) - Driving Wheel Blues (60509-A) - Barrel House Man (60510-A) - Second Floor Blues (60513-A) - Sugar Hill Blues (60536-A) - Take Off Box (60541-A) - Dirty Mother For You (Don't You Know) (90738-A) ![]()
Document Records discography |
220 | 1990 | Roosevelt Sykes Vol. 2 (1936-1951)![]() - D-B-A Blues No. 2 - Monte Carlo Blues - Bread Pan (Just My Size) - Ice Cream Freezer - My Baby's Playground - Night Gown Blues - The Dog In A Man - She's Long Gone - Bitter Cup Blues (Once Upon A Time) - Shoe Shiner's Moan ![]() - Papa Low - I've Made A Change - Concentration Blues - New Style Blues - Unlucky 13 Blues - Essie May Blues - My Supply Woman Blues - Roll On Blues - Going Down The Line - Leaving Daddy Blues ![]() original recordings from the collections of Werner Benecke, Hans Maitner, Roger Misiewicz, Johnny Parth, Guido van Rijn |
221 | 1990 | Washboard Sam Vol. 1 (1937-1947) Big Bill Broonzy, Memphis Slim, Roosevelt Sykes, Arnett Nelson ![]() - You Got To Take It - Don' Leave Me Here - Towboat Blues - Mountain Blues - Phantom Black Snake - Down At The Old Village Store - Bucket's Got A Hole In It - I'm Gonna Keep My Hair Parted - Sophisticated Mama - CCC Blues ![]() - Wasn't He Bad - I Love My Baby - Greyhound Blues - Oh Joe - Just Got To Hold You - Yes I Got Your Woman - Little Leg Woman - Broadcast Blues - You Can't Make The Grade - I Just Couldn't Help It ![]() original recordings from the collections of Johnny Parth, Karl Weiss |
222 | 1990 | Roosevelt Sykes (1931-1941)![]() - Groceries On The Shelf No. 2 - Yellow Woman Blues - People, People - She Left Me Cold In Hand - Little And Low - Night Time Is The Right Time - Groceries On My Shelf (Piggly Wiggly) - People People - Hospital, Heaven Or Hell ![]() - Love Lease Blues - Mistake In Life - Night Time Is The Right Time No. 2 - Right Now - Essie Mae Blues - Doin' The Sally Long - K.M.A. Blues - Prison Gate Blues - Low As A Toad - 15c A Day ![]() Wolf Records (WSE) discography |
222a | 1991 | Legends Of The Blues - Volume Two![]() - Henry Ford Blues - Roosevelt Sykes - Ninety-Eight Degree Blues - Alger "Texas" Alexander - Trinity River Blues - T-Bone Walker - She Shook Her Gin - Barbecue Bob - Turpentine Blues - Tampa Red - No No Blues - Curley Weaver - Bo-Easy Blues - Bessie Jackson - School Boy Blues - Walter Roland - Cold Blooded Murder No. 2 - Bumble Bee Slim - My Baby Won't Pay Me No Mind - Buddy Moss - Old Jim Canan's - Robert Wilkins - Take It Easy Greasy - Lil Johnson - Two Timin' Woman - Casey Bill Weldon - Down Hill Pull - Victoria Spivey - Down In The Slums - Curtis Jones - Separation Blues - Merline Johnson - Soon This Morning No. 2 - Charlie Spand - Is That A Monkey You Got? - Jazz Gillum - Hurry Down Sunshine - Champion Jack Dupree - Goodbye Now Brownie - Brownie McGhee ![]() prod. by Lawrence Cohn
booklet notes by Pete Welding
20 CD box set, CD 6 |
223 | 1992 | Roots N' Blues - The Retrospective (1925-1950)![]() disc 1: Charlie Poole with The North Carolina Ramblers - Whitehouse Blues Aiken County String Band - High Sheriff Frank Hutchison - The Last Scene Of The Titanic Hersal Thomas - Suitcase Blues Reverend J.M. Gates - Death's Black Train Is Coming Dora Carr - Cow-Cow Blues Vance's Tennessee Breakdowners - Washington County Fox Chase Fiddlin' John Carson - I'm Going To Take The Train To Charlotte Ernest V. Stoneman's Trio - Untitled Whistler And His Jug Band - Low Down Blues Washington Phillips - Paul & Silas In Jail Barbecue Bob - Blind Pig Blues Austin & Lee Allen - Chattanooga Blues Sherman Tedder - Untitled Dallas String Band with Coley Jones - Hokum Blues Gladys Bentley - Worried Blues Elizabeth Johnson - Empty Bed Blues Part 1 Elizabeth Johnson - Empty Bed Blues Part 2 South Georgia Highballers - Blue Grass Twist Charlie Bowman And His Brothers - Moonshiner And His Money Clarence Green - Johnson City Blues Reverend Johnny Blakey assisted by The Sanctified Singers - Warming By The Devil's Fire Papa Too Sweet & Harry Jones - (Honey) It's Tight Like That Mississippi John Hurt - Big Leg Blues Daniels-Deason Sacred Harp Singers - Hallelujah ![]() disc 2: Hershel Brown and His Happy Five - Liberty Mamie Smith - My Sportin' Man Blues Birdhead - Mean Low Blues Pink Anderson & Simmie Dooley - C.C. & O. Blues The Okeh Atlanta Sacred Harp Singers - Ortonville Slim Doucet - Dear Black Eyes (Chere Yeux Noirs) Roosevelt Sykes - Roosevelt Blues The Hokum Boys - Gin Mill Blues Joe Falcon acc. by Clemo Breaux & Ophy Breaux - Osson W.T. Narmour & S.W. Smith - Sweet Milk And Peaches (Breakdown) Gid Tanner & The Skillet Lickers With Riley Puckett & Clayton McMichen - Soldier's Joy Whistlin' Alex Moore - They May Not Be My Toes Mississippi Sheiks - The Jazz Fiddler Lonnie Johnson - I Have To Do My Time Tom Darby & Jimmie Tarlton - Lonesome Frisco Line Roy Harvey & Leonard Copeland - Back To The Blue Ridge Buster Carter & Preston Young - Darn Good Girl Bo Carter - West Jackson Blues Lonnie Johnson & Violet Green - You Had Too Much Silver Leaf Quartet - Oh! Glory Glory Freeny's Barn Dance Band - Don't You Remember The Time Pelican Wildcats - Walkin' Georgia Rose Peetie Wheatstraw - Police Station Blues Tindley Quaker City Gospel Singers - Hallelujah Side Will Batts - Highway # 61 Blues ![]() disc 3: W. Lee O'Daniel & Lightcrust Doughboys - Doughboys Theme Song # 1 W. Lee O'Daniel And His Hillbilly Boys - Ida (Sweet As Apple Cider) W. Lee O'Daniel & Lightcrust Doughboys - Doughboys Theme Song # 2 Blind Willie - Bell Street Lightnin' Charlie Patton - Jersey Bull Blues Walter Roland - Every Morning Blues Blue Ridge Ramblers - D Blues Breaux Freres - La Valse Des Yeux Bleus Bessie Jackson - Skin Game Blues Leroy Carr with Scrapper Blackwell - Good Woman Blues Pinewood Tom (Josh White) - Sissy Man The Rhythm Wreckers - Blue Yodel # 2 (My Lovin' Gal Lucille) The Anglin Twins - Just Inside The Pearly Gates Bumble Bee Slim - Hard Rocks In My Bed The Two Charlies - Tired Feelin' Blues Eldon Baker And His Brown County Revelers - One Eyed Sam A'nt Idy Harper And The Coon Creek Girls - Poor Naomi Wise Kid Prince Moore - South Bound Blues Big Bill Broonzy - C & A Blues George Curry - My Last Five Dollars The Nite Owls - Memphis Blues The Alley Boys Of Abbeville - Pourquoi tu m'aime pas Reverend Benny Campbell - Have Mercy On Me Albert Ammons - Shout For Joy Jack Kelly - Flower Blues Bob Clifford - Onion Eating Mama Callahan Bros. - Brown's Ferry Blues # 2 Little Buddy Doyle - Slick Capers Blues Bill McKinley (Jazz Gillum) - Poor Boy Blues ![]() disc 4: Frank Edwards - We Got To Get Together Sweet Violet Boys - You Got To See Mama Every Night (Or You Can't See Mama At All) The Humbard Family - I'll Fly Away Tony Hollins - Cross Cut Saw Blues Peter Cleighton (Clayton) - Black Snake Blues Black Cats And The Kitten - Step It Up And Go Bob And Randall Atcher - Papa's Going Crazy, Mama's Going Mad Adolf Hofner And His San Antonians - Cotton-Eyed Joe Poor Boy Burke - Old Vets Blues Little Son Joe - Black Rat Swing Big Maceo Merriweather - Maceo Special The Light Crust Doughboys with J.B. Brinkley - It's Funny What Love Will Make You Do Hank Penny And His Radio Cowboys - Army Blues James "Beal Street" Clark - Who But You Homer Harris - Tomorrow May Be Too Late McKinley Morganfield (Muddy Waters) - Burying Ground Blues Bill Monroe & His Bluegrass Boys - Goodbye Old Pal Gene Autry - Dixie Cannonball Bill Landford & The Landfordaires - Run On For A Long Time (Big) Joe Williams - Baby, Please Don't Go Sister Myrtle Fields acc. by The Austin McCoy Trio - I'm Toiling Willie "Boodle It" Right - Two By Four Blues Bailes Bros. - You Can't Go Halfway (And Get In) Molly O'Day & The Cumberland Mountain Folks - Heaven's Radio Rosetta Howard - Plow Hand Blues Memphis Seven - Grunt Meat Blues Deep South Boys - Until I Found The Lord Brother Porter & Brother Cook - I Know My Jesus Won't Deny Me ![]() compiled by Lawrence Cohn
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224 | 1992 | Roosevelt Sykes: Complete Recorded Works Vol. 1 (1929-1930) ![]() - 44 Blues - All My Money Gone Blues - The Way I Feel Blues - Henry Ford Blues - I'm Tired Of Being Mistreated - Boot That Thing - Fire Detective Blues - Little Sow Blues - Single Tree Blues - Trouble Everywhere Blues (Mae Belle Miller, voc) - Working Man On The Seas (Mae Belle Miller, voc) - Beale And Main Blues (Mae Belle Miller, voc) - Long Tall Man Blues (Mae Belle Miller, voc) - Skeet And Garret - Roosevelt's Blues - Ten And Four Blues - Black River Blues - Bury That Thing - Home Of Your Own Blues - Lost All I Had Blues - Poor Boy Blues - Jivin' Jelly Joll Blues (Bee Turner, voc) - Rough Treatin' Daddy (Bee Turner, voc) ![]() |
225 | 1992 | Roosevelt Sykes: Complete Recorded Works Vol. 2 (1930-1931) ![]() - 32-20 Blues - Give Me Your Change - I Love You More And More - Kelly's 44 Blues - 3-6 And 9 - We Can Sell That Thing - Conjur Man Blues - Cotton Seed Blues - No Good Woman Blues - Drinkin' Woman Blues - Papa Sweetback Blues - He Treats Me Like A Dog (St. Louis Bessie, voc) - Meat Cutter Blues (St. Louis Bessie, voc) - Side Door Blues - Big Time Woman - Thanksgivin' Blues - Kelly's Special - Don't Put The Lights Out - No Settled Mind Blues - As True As I've Been To You - Hard Luck Man Blues - Don't Squeeze Me Too Tight - You So Dumb - Nasty But It's Clean ![]() |
226 | 1992 | Roosevelt Sykes: Complete Recorded Works Vol. 3 (1931-1933) ![]() - Hard Luck Blues (Emerson Houston, voc) - Strange Man Blues (Emerson Houston, voc) - Sail On Black Sue (Stump Johnson, voc) - Barrel Of Whiskey Blues (Stump Johnson, voc) - Prisoner's Blues (Matthew McClure, voc) - Mosby Stomp (Mosby And Sykes) - Mr. Sykes Blues (Roosevelt Sykes) - Highway 61 Blues (Roosevelt Sykes) - Jelly Roll Mill (Eithel Smith, voc) - In Here With Your Heavy Stuff (Isabel Sykes, voc) - Don't Rush Yourself (Isabel Sykes, voc) - I Done You Wrong (Roosevelt Sykes) - Sad And Lonely Day (Roosevelt Sykes) - Try My Whiskey Blues (Clarence Harris, voc) - Lonesome Clock Blues (Clarence Harris, voc) - Found A Note On My Door (Frank Pluitt, voc) - New 44 Blues (Roosevelt Sykes) - Working Dollar Blues (Roosevelt Sykes) - Big Legs Ida Blues (Roosevelt Sykes) - Devil's Island Gin Blues (Roosevelt Sykes) - Dresser With The Drawers (Carl Rafferty, voc) - Mr. Carl's Blues (Carl Rafferty, voc) - She Showed It All (Napoleon Fletcher, voc) ![]() |
227 | 1992 | Roosevelt Sykes: Complete Recorded Works Vol. 4 (1934-1936) ![]() - D.B.A. Blues - Ethel Mae Blues - Radio Broadcasting Blues (Johnnie Strauss, voc) - Old Market Street Blues (Johnnie Strauss, voc) - Central Limited Blues (Arthur McKay, voc) - Heavy Stuff Blues (Arthur McKay, voc) - Steady Grinding Blues (Dorothy Baker, voc) - D.B.A Blues No. 2 - Dirty Mother For You (60503-A) - Dirty Mother For You (60503-D) - The Cannon Ball - Jet Black Snake - She Left Me Cold In Hand - Driving Wheel Blues - Barrel House Man - Second Floor Blues - Sister Kelly Blues - Soft And Mellow - Sugar Hill Blues - Take Off Box - The Honey Dripper (60546-A) - Dirty Mother For You (90738) ![]() |
228 | 1992 | Roosevelt Sykes: Complete Recorded Works Vol. 5 (29 April 1937 to 13 April 1939) ![]() - Little And Low - Night Time Is The Right Time - Monte Carlo Blues - She Squeezed My Lemon - Somebody's Been Ridin' My Black Gal - Bread Pan (Just My Size) - Ice Cream Freezer - Drunken Gambler - Hospital, Heaven Or Hell - Love Lease Blues - Hard Lead Pencil - My Baby's Playground - Night Gown Blues - Sad Yas Yas Yas (You Fade Away Like The Morning Dew) - Let Me Hang My Stockings In Your Christmas Tree - Mistake In Life - Night Time Is The Right Time, No. 2 - The Dog In A Man - She's Long Gone - The Train Is Coming (No More Baby Talk) - Down On My Knees - Bitter Cup Blues (Once Upon A Time) - Have You Seen Ida B - Journey From The Germs - You Can't Fix It Back ![]() compiled and prod. by Johnny Parth |
229 | 1992 | Roosevelt Sykes: Complete Recorded Works Vol. 6 (13 April 1939 to 27 February 1941) ![]() - Love Will Wear You Down - Get Your Row Out (Then You Will Understand) - Shoe Shiner's Moan - Under Eyed Woman - 44 Blues - Papa Low - New Mistake In Life - We Will Never Make The Grade - I've Made A Change - Concentration Blues - New Style Blues - Unlucky 13 Blues - She's Got What It Takes - Ups And Downs Blues - Yellow Yam Blues - Eight Ball Blues - Pistol Shootin' Blues - Take It With A Smile - Right Now - Knock Me Out - Essie Mae Blues (tk A) - Essie Mae Blues (tk B) - She's In My Blood - Doin' The Sally Long - 47th Street Jive ![]() compiled and prod. by Johnny Parth |
230 | 1992 | Roosevelt Sykes: Complete Recorded Works Vol. 7 (1941-1944) ![]() - K.M.A. Blues - Trouble And Whiskey - My Supply Woman Blues - Prison Gate Blues - Sykes Advice Blues - Low As A Toad - Let The Black Have His Way - 15 A Day - Just Hanging Around - Keep Your Hands Off Her - Roll On Blues - Skin And Bones Blues - Third Degree Blues - Pay Day Blues - Training Camp Blues - Sugar Babe Blues - Are You Unhappy? - You Can't Do That To Me - Love Has Something To Say - Honeysuckle Rose - Mellow Queen - Jivin' The Jive - I Wonder ![]() |
230a | 1993 | Delmark 40th Anniversary Blues![]() Junior Wells - Snatch It Back And Hold It Big Joe Williams - Baby Please Don't Go Jimmie Lee Robinson - Lonely Traveller Big Time Sarah - I Make Love Dave Specter, Barkin' Bill Smith - Things I'd Do For You Robert Lockwood Jr. - Rambling On My Mind Sleepy John Estes - I'd Been Well Warned Arthur "Big Boy" Crudup - That's All Right Otis Rush - You're Breakin' My Heart (alt tk) J.B. Hutto - Slidewinder Roosevelt Sykes - Eagle Rock Me Baby Jimmy Johnson - Easy Money Curtis Jones - Highway 51 Blues Edith Wilson - Mistreatin' Blues Speckled Red - The Dirty Dozen Yank Rachell - Let Me Tangle In Your Vines Jesse Fortune - Fortune Tellin' Man Willie Kent - Memory Of You Magic Sam - I Need You So Bad ![]() Delmark Records discography |
231 | 1994 | Roosevelt Sykes: Complete Recorded Works Vol. 8 (1945-1947) ![]() - I Wonder - Tender Hearted Woman - This Tavern Boogie - Don't Push Me Around - Little Sam - Anytime Is The Right Time - The Honeydripper - Date Bait - High Price Blues - Peeping Tom - That's My Gal - Tonight - Living In A Different World - Sunny Road - Her Little Machine - Flames Of Jive - Sneakin' And Dodgin' - Bop De Bip - Bobby Sox Blues - Kilroy's In Town - Bvd Blues - I'm Her Honeydripper - Mama, Mama - Walkin' And Drinkin' ![]() |
232 | 1994 | Roosevelt Sykes: Complete Recorded Works Vol. 9 (1947-1951) ![]() - Boogie Honky Tonk - Booze Blues - Time Wasted On You - Until The Cows Come Home - High As A Georgia Pine - I Know How You Feel - Candy Man Blues - Why Should I Cry? - He's Just A Gravy Train - Southern Blues - Stop Her Poppa - My Baby Is Gone - Drivin' Wheel - Rock It - West Helena Blues - Mailbox Blues - Wintertime Blues - Blues 'n' Boogie - Green Onion Top - Wonderin' Blues - Dark Clouds (John Brim, voc) - Lonesome Man Blues (John Brim, voc) - Going Down The Line (Grace Brim, voc) - Leaving Daddy Blues (Grace Brim, voc) ![]() |
233 | 1994 | Roosevelt Sykes: Complete Recorded Works Vol. 10 (12th July 1951 to 1957) ![]() - Fine And Brown - Lucky Blues - Raining In My Heart - Heavy Heart - Walkin' This Boogie - Four O'clock Blues - Hot Boogie - Something Like That - Security Blues - Toy Piano Blues - Listen To My Song - Come Back Baby - Ruthie Lee - Tell Me True - Boogie Sykes - You Can't Be Lucky All The Time - Sweet Old Chicago - Blood Stains - Hush Oh Hush - I'm Tired - Crazy Fox - She's Jail Bait [House Of Sound 505] - Sputnik Baby [House Of Sound 505] - Low Land Blues [Bullet 288] - Savoy Boogie [Bullet 288] ![]() |
234 | 1994 | The Specialty Story 1944-1964![]() disc 1: - Boogie #1 - The Sepia Tones - Voo-It! Voo-It! - The Blues Woman (Marion Abernathy) - Milton's Boogie - Roy Milton & His Solid Senders - R.M. Blues - Roy Milton & His Solid Senders - True Blues - Roy Milton & His Solid Senders - Thrill Me - Roy Milton & His Solid Senders - Keep A Dollar In Your Pocket - Roy Milton & His Solid Senders - Everything I Do Is Wrong - Roy Milton & His Solid Senders - Hop Skip Jump - Roy Milton & His Solid Senders - Information Blues - Roy Milton & His Solid Senders - The Hucklebuck - Roy Milton & His Solid Senders - Rainy Day Blues - Armand Jump Jackson - Ice Cream Freezer - The Blues Man (Roosevelt Sykes) - Rockin' Boogie - Joe Lutcher & His Society Cats - Teardrop Blues - Jimmy Liggins & His Drops of Joy - Cadillac Boogie - Jimmy Liggins & His Drops of Joy - Careful Love - Jimmy Liggins & His Drops of Joy - Don't Put Me Down - Jimmy Liggins & His Drops of Joy - X-Temporaneous Boogie - Camille Howard - You Don't Love Me - Camille Howard - Fiesta In Old Mexico - Camille Howard - Fat Meat - Jim Wynn - Big City Blues - Big Maceo - I Want a Roller - Smokey Hogg - The Honeydripper - Joe Liggins & His Honeydrippers - Rag Mop - Joe Liggins & His Honeydrippers ![]() disc 2: - Pink Champagne - Joe Liggins & His Honeydrippers - Junior Jives - Roy Milton & His Solid Senders - Where There Is No Love - Roy Milton & His Solid Senders - Everything's Gonna Be All Right Tonight - King Perry & His Pied Pipers - Please Send Me Someone to Love - Percy Mayfield - Strange Things Happening - Percy Mayfield - Little Joe's Boogie - Joe Liggins & His Honeydrippers - Oh Babe! - Roy Milton & His Solid Senders - Lost Love - Percy Mayfield - Frankie Lee - Joe Liggins & His Honeydrippers - What I Fool I Was - Percy Mayfield - Money Blues - Camille Howard - It's Later Than You Think - Roy Milton & His Solid Senders - T-Town Twist - Roy Milton & His Solid Senders - I Have New For You - Roy Milton & His Solid Senders - Prayin' For Your Return - Percy Mayfield - Strange Angel - Amos Easton (Bumble Bee Slim) - Best Wishes - Roy Milton & His Solid Senders - Cry Baby - Percy Mayfield - Love Will Make You A Slave - Lil Greenwood - I Can't Loose With The Stuff I Loose - Lester Williams - The - The Four Flames Wheel of Fortune - The Big Question - Percy Mayfield - Lawdy Miss Clawdy - Lloyd Price - So Tired - Roy Milton & His Solid Senders - Night And Day (I Miss You So) - Roy Milton & His Solid Senders ![]() disc 3: - Oooh Oooh Oooh - Lloyd Price - Restless Heart - Lloyd Price - Dream Girl - Jesse & Marvin - Tell Me Pretty Baby - Lloyd Price - Ain't It A Shame? - Lloyd Price - Frantic - Frank Motley & His Crew - Too Close To Heaven - Prof. Alex Bradford - I'm Coming Home - The Swan Silvertones - I've Got A New Home - Pilgrim Travelers - One Room Country Shack - Mercy Dee Walton - Lucy Mae Blues - Frankie Lee Sims - Early In The Morning - Roy Milton & His Solid Senders - She's Been Gone - H-Bomb Ferguson - Hard Living Alone - Floyd Dixon - Drunk - Jimmy Liggins & His 3-D Music - I Ate The Wrong Part - Little Temple & His 88 - Blood Stains On The Wall - Honey Boy - Baby Doll - Marvin & Johnny - The Things That I Used To Do - Guitar Slim - I'm Your Best Bet Baby - Earl King - No Room In The Hotel - Lou Rawls / Chosen Gospel Singers - I'm Mad - John Lee Hooker - Something's Going On In My Room - Daddy Cleanhead - Zindy Lou - The Chimes - One More River - Sam Cooke/The Soul Stirrers - Where's My Girl - Jesse Belvin ![]() disc 4: - Nite Owl - Tony Allen & the Champs - Tutti Frutti - Little Richard - Eternity - Ernest Kador - Rich Woman - Li'l Millet & His Creoles - Squeeze Box Boogie - Clifton Chenier - Touch The Hem Of His Garment - Sam Cooke / The Soul Stirrers - Long Tall Sally - Little Richard - Slippin' & Slidin' (Peepin' & Hidin') - Little Richard - Oh-Rooba-Lee - Arthur Lee Maye & the Crowns - Gloria - Arthur Lee Maye & the Crowns - Cherokee Dance - Willie Joe & His Unitar/Bob Landers - Rip It Up - Little Richard - Ready Teddy - Little Richard - Sweet Breeze - Vernon Green & the Phantoms - (Every Time I Hear That) - Roy Montrell Mellow Saxophone - She's Got It - Little Richard - Heeby-Jeebies - Little Richard - Should I Ever Love Again? - Sister Wynona Carr - Just To Hold My Hand - Big Boy Myles & the Sha-Weez - The Girl Can't Help It - Little Richard - All Around The World - Little Richard - Oooh-Whee Baby - Art Neville - Just Because - Larry Williams - Lucille - Little Richard - Send Me Some Lovin' - Little Richard - Open Up Your Heart - Eugene Church ![]() disc 5: - Our Romance - Clydie King - Jenny Jenny - Little Richard - Miss Ann - Little Richard - Short Fat Fannie - Larry Williams - Leavin' It All Up To You - Don & Dewey - Keep a-Knockin' - Little Richard - Bony Maronie - Larry Williams - Twitchy - Willie Joe/Rene Hall - I'll Come Running Back To You - Sam Cooke - Miss Molly - Little Richard Good Golly - Slow Down - Larry Williams - Miss Lizzy - Larry Williams Dizzy - Justine - Don & Dewey - True Fine Mama - Little Richard - Ooh! My Soul - Little Richard - Lights Out - Jerry Byrne - The Love Of God - Johnnie Taylor / The Soul Stirrers - Koko Joe - Don & Dewey - Baby Face - Little Richard - There's A Moose On The Loose - Roddy Jackson - Haunted House - Johnny Fuller - "Yeah" - Larry Williams She Said - Bad Boy - Larry Williams - Farmer John - Don & Dewey - Big Boy Pete - Don & Dewey - Bama Lama Bama Loo - Little Richard ![]() compiled by Billy Vera |
235 | 1995 | The Bluesville Years, Vol. 1 "Big Blues Honks and Wails" ![]() Sunnyland Slim - Baby How Long - The Devil Is A Busy Man - Decoration Day - It's You Baby Roosevelt Sykes - Mislead Mother - Satellite Baby - Pocketful Of Money - Jailbait Mildred Anderson - Kidney Stew Blues - Hello Little Boy - Don't Deceive Me Jimmy Witherspoon - Money's Gettin' Cheaper - I've Been Treated Wrong - Cane River - Grab Me A Freight - Bad, Bad Whiskey - Mean Old Frisco Blues Al Smith - I've Got The Right - Kind Of Lovin' - I've Got A Girl ![]()
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236 | 1995 | The Bluesville Years, Vol. 4 "In the Key of Blues" ![]() Mercy Dee Walton - One Room Country Shack - My Little Angel - After The Fight - Five Card Hand Memphis Slim - Mother Earth Little Brother Montgomery - Vicksburg Blues - Pleading Blues - No Special Rider - Something Keeps Worrying Me Willie Dixon with Memphis Slim - Sittin' And Cryin' The Blues Roosevelt Sykes - Number Nine - Set The Meat Outdoors - Miss Ida B. - She Ain't For Nobody Curtis Jones - Lonesome Bedroom Blues - Weekend Blues - Please Say Yes - Low Down Worried Blues Sunnyland Slim - Tired Of You Clowning - Harlem Can't Be Heaven ![]()
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237 | 1995 | Roosevelt Sykes: "44" Blues The Blues Collection #30 ![]() - "44" Blues - Boot That Thing - All My Money Gone Blues - The Way I Feel Blues - Henry Ford Blues - Poor Boy Blues - We Can Sell That Thing - 3-6 And 9 - Jet Black Snake - Drunken Gambler - The Train Is Coming - Under Eyed Woman - Pistol Shootin' Blues - Low As A Toad - Third Degree Blues - Training Camp Blues ![]() |
238 | 1996 | Roosevelt Sykes / Victoria Spivey: Grind It! The Ann Arbor Blues & Jazz Festival Volume 3 ![]() Roland Young / Roosevelt Sykes - Introduction / Driving Wheel - Night Time Is The Right Time - Run This Boogie - St. James Infirmary - Dirty Mother For You - Looka Here! (C'mon Let's Shake) Victoria Spivey And The Brooklyn Blues Busters - Black Snake Blues - Detroit Moon - Low Down Man Blues (You're A Rank Stud) - Organ Grinder Blues - I'm Tired - Brooklyn Bridge Blues ![]() rec. September 7, 1973 live at Otis Spann Memorial Field, Ann Arbor, MI for the Ann Arbor Blues & Jazz Festival 1973; prod. by John Ryan Total Energy CD 3025 (US) = Schoolkids SKR-2103 (US) |
239 | 4/1996 | Rediscovered Blues Vol. 2![]() disc 1: Roosevelt Sykes - You Can't Be Lucky All The Time [Imperial LM 94002] - Sweet Old Chicago [Imperial 5347] - Jail Bait [previously unreleased] - Blood Stains [Imperial 5347] - Hush Oh Hush [Imperial 5367] - Cannonball [previously unreleased] - I'm Tired [Imperial LM 94006] - Crazy Fox [Imperial 5367] Bumble Bee Slim - Direct South - Wake Up In The Morning - Driftin' Blues - Puppy Love - New B&O Blues - Midnight Special - In The Evening - Meet Me In The Bottom - Wee Wee Baby - I'm The One ![]() disc 2: Sunnyland Slim - You Used To Love Me - My Past Life - She's Got A Thing Going On - Substitute Woman - Canada Walk [previously unreleased] - Blue And Lonesome [previously unreleased] - Goin' Back Tto Memphis [previously unreleased] - Blue And Lonesome II [previously unreleased] - Dust My Broom [previously unreleased] - Come Day, Go Day [previously unreleased] - Well, Alright [previously unreleased] - The Devil Is A Busy Man [previously unreleased] - Pinetop's Boogie Woogie [previously unreleased] - Goin' Back To Memphis II - Dust My Broom II - Unlucky One - Canada Walk II [previously unreleased] - Jumpin' After Midnight [previously unreleased] - Hot House Stuff ![]() disc 3: Sunnyland Slim - Got To Get To My Baby - Miss Bessie Mae - Everytime I Get To Drinkin' - Midnight Stomp [previously unreleased] - Little Girl Blues Arthur "Big Boy" Crudup - I Don't Worry - Room And Board - Long Curly Mane - Roebuck Man - Before You Go - Boogie In The Morning - What Are You Trying To Do - Burying Ground - Death Valley Blues - Korrina Korrina - Old And Grey - Needle Time - Get You In My Arms - Blind Man Sees ![]() compiled by Pete Welding cover illustration by Joe Ciardiello 3 CD set this set has actually never been released! |
240 | 1997 | Ann Arbor Blues & Jazz Festival 1973![]() disc 1: - Dou You Wanna Jump - Washboad Willie - Chicago Breakdown - Dr. Ross - Baby Let's Play House - Arthur Gunter - Highway - Eddie Taylor - Big Boss Man - Jimmy Reed - Black Snake Blues - Victoria Spivey - Mojo In Her Backbone - Eddie Kirkland - Dirty Mother For Ya - Roosevelt Sykes - She Wanna Sell My Monkey - Bobo Jenkins - Mr. Downchild - King Biscuit Boys - I Call It Love - Eddie Burns - It Hurts Me Too - Big Walter Horton - Ain't No Sunshine - Freddy King - Traveling Riverside Blues - Mojo Boogie Band ![]() disc 2: - Ann Arbor Boogie - The Johnny Otis Show - Wild About You Baby - Hound Dog Taylor & The Houserockers - Basie Power - Count Basie & His Orchestra - Festival Blues - Charles Mingus & Jazz Workshop - I Can't Quit You Baby - Otis Rush and the Mighty Joe Young Blues Band - Love Each Other - Leon Thomas & Full Circle - Outer Space Employment Agency - Sun Ra & His Intergalactic Discipline Orkestra - People's Republic- Revolutionary Ensemble - Down By The Ocean - Infinite Sound - I Got To Move - Homesick James and the Mighty Joe Young Blues Band # - Mudd - CJQ - John Lee Hooker with the Brooklyn Blues Busters - Boogie With The Hook ![]() # rec. September 9, 1973 live at the Ann Arbor Blues & Jazz Festival; Homesick James, voc, g; Mighty Joe Young, g; Cornelius Boysen, b; Joe Spell, dr |
241 | 1997 | Roosevelt Sykes: The Honeydripper![]() - Big Ben [Storyville SLP 189] - Boot That Thing [Storyville SLP 189] - Springfield Blues [Storyville SLP 189] - Henry Ford Blues [Storyville SLP 189] - I'm A Dangerous Man [Storyville SLP 189] - True Thing [Storyville SLP 189] - You Understand [Storyville SLP 189] - Whole Lot Of Children [Storyville SLP 189] - The Last Laugh [Storyville SLP 189] - Gold Mine [Storyville SLP 189] - 44 Blues [Storyville SLP 189] - Sugar Cup [Storyville SLP 189] - You Deceived Me [Storyville SLP 213] - Crow Hopping Blues [Storyville SLP 213] - The Way I Feel [Storyville SLP 188] - Under-Eyes Woman [Storyville SLP 187] - 9 Hours Call [Storyville SLP 187] - No Money Down [Storyville SLP 214] - Baby Child [Storyville SLP 214] ![]() rec. October 23, 1966 in Copenhagen, Denmark; Roosevelt Sykes, voc, p; prod. by Karl Emil Knudson photo by Jan Persson notes by Larry Hoffman Storyville Records discography |
242 | 1998 | J.T. Brown: Windy City Boogie![]() - Walking Home - Use That Spot - Blackjack Blues # - Rock-Em - Going Home To My Baby - House Party Groove - It's A Shame To Tell The People - Lonely (As A Man Can Be) - When I Was A Lad - Strictly Gone - You Stayed Away Too Long - Windy City Boogie # - Cheatin' And Lyin' - Blues For JOB - One More Chance - Use That Spot - WOPA Jingle - Going Home To My Baby - Give Her Plenty Money To Spend - Lonely (As A Man Can Be) (rehearsal) ![]() # with Roosevelt Sykes, voc |
243 | 1999 | The Bluesville Years, Vol. 11 "Blues is A Heart's Sorrow" ![]() Roosevelt Sykes - I Hate To Be Alone - Selfish Woman Sunnyland Slim - Everytime I Get To Drinking Mercy Dee Walton - Pity And A Shame Jimmy Witherspoon - I'll Go On Living - Sail On - Little Girl - How Long Blues Lightnin Hopkins with Sonny Terry - Last Night Blues Henry Townsend - The Train Is Coming Willie Dixon with Memphis Slim - Nervous Lonnie Johnson - You Have No Love In Your Heart - Evil Woman - Four Walls and Me Mildred Anderson - I'm Getting Long Alright Little Brother Montgomery - Cry Cry Baby Curtis Jones - Fool Blues - Good Woman Blues Pete Franklin - My Old Lonesome Blues St Louis Jimmy - Dog House Blues - Some Sweet Day ![]() |
244 | 1999 | The Bluesville Years, Vol. 12 "Jump, Jumpin the Blues" ![]() K.C. Douglas - You Got A Good Thing Now Sonny Terry - My Baby Done Gone - High Powered Woman Memphis Willie B - Good Potatoes Lightnin Hopkins - Wine Spodee-o-Dee Memphis Slim - Frankie And Johnny Boogie Willie Dixon with Memphis Slim - Don't You Tell Nobody Little Brother Montgomery - Santa Fe Billy Boy Arnold - Get Out of Here - You Better Cut That Out Homesick James - Working with Homesick Otis Spann and James Cotton - Lightnin Shakey Jake - It Won't Happen Again Roosevelt Sykes - Runnin The Boogie - Hey Big Momma Curtis Jones - Good Time Special Jimmy Witherspoon - One Scotch One Bourbon One Beer - Kansas City - Drinking Beer Mildred Anderson - I'm Free - Cool Kind Of Poppa Sunnyland Slim - Slim's Shout ![]()
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245 | 2000 | Too Late Too Late Vol. 7 (1927-1955)![]() - The Downward Path Is Crowded - Climbing Up Zion's Hill - Water Bound Blues - Alice Pearson - Tenor Guitar Fiend - Clifford Hayes - Tippin' Through - Clifford Hayes - Just a Roaming Man - Lonnie Johnson - I Believe I'll Make a Change - Casey Bill Weldon (previously unreleased) - Did You Mean What You Said? - Casey Bill Weldon (previously unreleased) - Did You Mean What You Said? - Casey Bill Weldon (previously unreleased) - Do You Think That's Right? - Casey Bill Weldon (previously unreleased) - Do You Think That's Right? - Casey Bill Weldon (previously unreleased) - I Ain't No Fool - Casey Bill Weldon (previously unreleased) - I Heard Zion Mourn - Southern Sons - Where the Blues Began - Big Bill Broonzy (previously unreleased) - Martha Blues - Big Bill Broonzy (previously unreleased) - Texas Tornado Blues - Big Bill Broonzy (previously unreleased) - I Feel Like Crying - Big Bill Broonzy (previously unreleased) - Don't Want No Man That's Lazy - Alberta Hunter - Your Bread May Be Good But It Ain't as Good as Mine - Alberta Hunter - Don't Think I'm Buster Brown - Merline Johnson (previously unreleased) - School Boy Blues - Merline Johnson (previously unreleased) - Rattlesnake Blues - Merline Johnson (previously unreleased) - How Am I To Know? - Roosevelt Sykes - Mind Your Own Business - Roosevelt Sykes - My Baby Don't Allow - Alonzo Scales - Left Me Home Blues - Alonzo Scales - She's Gone - Alonzo Scales ![]() |
246 | 2000 | Juke Joint Saturday Night - Piano Blues, Rags & Stomps Classic Recordings from the 1920s and 30s ![]() 'Jabo' Williams - Pratt City Blues 'Jabo' Williams - Jab's Blues Louise Johnson - On The Wall Skip James - If You Haven't Any Hay Get On Down The Road Charley Taylor - Heavy Suitcase Blues Little Brother Montgomery - Vicksburg Blues Little Brother Montgomery - No Special Rider Blues 'Jabo' Williams - Polock Blues Louise Johnson - By The Moon And Stars Charley Taylor - Louisiana Bound James Wiggins - Gotta Shave 'Em Dry Skip James - 22-20 Blues James Wiggins - Forty-Four Blues 'Jabo' Williams - Fat Mama Blues 'Boodle It' Wiggins - Evil Woman Blues Louise Johnson - Long Ways From Home Louise Johnson - All Night Long Blues Rudy Foster - Black Gal Makes Thunder Rudy Foster - Corn Trimmer Blues Kingfish Bill Tomlin - Army Blues Kingfish Bill Tomlin - Hot Box Roosevelt Sykes - 3-6 & 9 Piano Kid Edwards - Gamblin' Man's Prayer ![]() prod. by Francis Wilford-Smith booklet by Bob Hall Yazoo Records discography |
247 | 2001 | the essential Roosevelt Sykes![]() disc 1: - 44 Blues (3:01) - Bury That Thing (2:58) - All My Money Gone Blues (2:51) - Barrel Of Whiskey Blues (with Stump Johnson) (2:53) - Boot That Thing (2:56) - 32-20 Blues (3:07) - Mr. Carl's Blues (with Carl Rafferty) (3:05) - Dirty Mother For You (tk A) (3:00) - Nasty But It's Clean (3:03) - Mosby Stomp W/ Mosby And Sykes (3:17) - Jet Black Snake (3:14) - The Honey Dripper (2:43) - Roll On Blues (2:42) - Sister Kelly Blues (2:46) - Skeet And Garrett (3:05) - Devil's Island Gin Blues (3:02) - Give Me Your Change (3:04) - I'm Tired Of Being Mistreated (3:35) ![]() disc 2: - 3-6 And 9 (2:57) - Doing The Salty Long (2:36) - Trouble And Whiskey (2:41) - She Showed It All (with Napoleon Fletcher) (2:35) - Ten And Four Blues (3:09) - Sugar Hill Blues (3:19) - We Can Sell That Thing (2:41) - He Treats Me Like A Dog (with St. Louis Bessie) (3:03) - Kelly's Special (2:45) - Highway 61 Blues (3:10) - Have You Seen Ida B (3:02) - Knock Me Out (2:59) - Pap Low (2:46) - Strange Man Blues (with Emerson Houston) (2:56) - 47th Street Live (3:08) - My Baby's Playground (2:23) - Barrel House Man (2:49) - The Cannon Ball (3:11) (mystery track) ![]() front cover illustration by Chris Osborne |
248 | 2002 | Roosevelt Sykes: The Honey Dripper![]() - Boot That Thing - Roosevelt's Blues - Ten And Four Blues - Give Me Your Change - 32-20 Blues - She's In My Blood - '44' Blues - Sad And Lonely Days - DBA Blues (You Old Yas Yas) - The Honey Dripper - Ups And Down Blues - Love Will Wear You Down - 47th Street Jive - Sykes Advice Blues - Honeysuckle Rose - 15 Cents A Day - Mellow Queen - Jivin' The Jive ![]() |
249 | 2003 | Roosevelt Sykes & Lee Green: The Way I Feel: ![]() Roosevelt Sykes - Roosevelt's Blues - The Way I Feel - '44' Blues - Ten And Four Blues - All My Money Gone Blues - Lost All I Had Blue - Henry Ford Blues - Poor Boy Blues Lee Green - Train Number 44 - Death Alley Blues - All My Money Gone - Death Bell Blues - Maltese Cat - Memphis Fives - Number 44 Blues - The Way I Feel Roosevelt Sykes - 32 - 20 Blues - Hard Luck Man Blues - Give Me Your Change - Kelly's Special - No Settled Mind Blues - Kelly's 44 Blues - You So Dumb ![]() prod. by Francis Wilford-Smith; remastered by Richard Nevins; original recordings from the collection of Francis Wilford-Smith Yazoo Records discography |
250 | 2004 | Roosevelt Sykes: Chicago Boogie with St. Louis Jimmy ![]() - Drivin' Wheel - West Helena Blues - Wonderin' Blues - Monkey Face Blues - Rock It - Chicago Boogie - Security Blues - Soon Forgotten - Green Onion Top - Mail Box Blues - 44 Blues - Complete This Order - Blues 'N' Boogie - Winter Time Blues - Rock It (alt tk) - My Resolution - Kickin' Motor Scooter ![]() |
251 | 2007 | Bullet Records Blues![]() - Going Down Slow - St. Louis Jimmy - I Ain't Done Nothing Wrong - St. Louis Jimmy - My Trouble - St. Louis Jimmy - Sittin' And Thinkin' - St. Louis Jimmy - Mr. Brown Boogie - St. Louis Jimmy [actually Roosevelt Sykes] - Candy Man Blues - Roosevelt Sykes - Why Should I Cry - Roosevelt Sykes - Move Back To The Woods - Walter Davis - You've Got To Reap What You Sow - Walter Davis - Wonder What I'm Doing Wrong - Walter Davis - Got To See Her Every Night - Walter Davis - So Long Baby - Walter Davis - I Just Can't Help It - Walter Davis - Hard Times - Smokey Hogg - Jivin' Woman - Big Joe Williams - She's A Married Woman - Big Joe Williams - Miss Martha King - B.B. King - When Your Baby Packs Up And Goes - B.B. King - Evil Man Blues - Rudy Greene - No Good Woman Blues - Rudy Greene - Florida Blues - Rudy Greene - My Baby Left Me - Little Eddie - Darling You Know I Love You - Little Eddie - Why Don't You Let Me Be - J.D. Horton - Cadillac Blues - J.D. Horton ![]() |
252 | 2014 | The Roosevelt Sykes Collection 1929-47![]() disc 1: - 44 Blues (OKeh 8702) - Boot That Thing (OKeh 8702) - Henry Ford Blues (OKeh 8742) - Skeet And Garret (OKeh 8749) - Roosevelt's Blues (OKeh 8776) - Lost All I Had Blues (OKeh 8819) - 32-20 Blues (as Willie Kelly) (Victor 38619) - 3-6 & 9 (as Dobby Bragg) (Paramount 13004) - Kelly's Special (as Willie Kelly) (Victor 232) - Nasty But It's Clean (as Willie Kelly) (Victor ) - Highway 61 Blues (Decca 7280) - Big Legs Ida Blues (Sunrise S-3404) - D-B-A Blues (Decca 7011) - Dirty Mother For You (Don't You Know) (Decca 7160) - She Left Me Cold In Hand (Decca 7160) - Cannon Ball (Decca 7188) - Jet Black Snake (Decca 7188) - Driving Wheel Blues (Decca 7252) - Sister Kelly Blues (Champion 50071) - The Honey Dripper (Decca 7164) - Night Time Is The Right Time (Decca 7324) - Little And Low (Decca 7324) - Monte Carlo Blues (Decca 7352) - Hospital, Heaven Or Hell (Decca 7401) - Drunken Gambler (Decca 7431) ![]() disc 2: - Love Lease Blues (Decca 7381) - Hard Lead Pencil (Decca 7432) - Sad Yas Yas (You Fade Away Like Morning Dew) () - The Road To Ruin (Decca 7412) - Mistake In Life (Decca 7438) - Night Time Is The Right Time No. 2 (Decca 7) - She's Long Gone (Decca 7458) - The Train Is Coming (No More Baby Talk) (Decca ) - Down On My Knees (Decca 7483) - Have You Seen Ida B. (Decca 7586) - 44 Blues (Decca 7586) - Bitter Cup Blues (Decca 7597) - Journey From The Germs (Decca 7622) - You Can't Fix It Back (Decca 7622) - Get Your Bow Out (Then You Will Understand) (Decca ) - Yellow Yam Blues (Decca 7747) - Right Now (Decca 7769) - Essie Mae Blues (Decca 7769) - She's Got What It Takes (Decca 7785) - Pistol Shootin' Blues (Decca 7785) - Eight Ball Blues (Decca 7809) - 47th Street Jive (Decca 7833) - Doin' The Sally Long (Flames Od Evaporation) (Decca ) - Low As A Toad (Decca 7843) - Prison Gate Blues (Decca 7874) ![]() disc 3: - K.M.A. Blues (Decca 7874) - Just Hanging Around (OKeh 6219) - Pay Day Blues (OKeh 6219) - 15c A Day (OKeh 6387 / Col. 30040) - Roll On Blues (OKeh 6387 / Col. 30040) - Keep Your Hands Off Her (OKeh 6455 / Col. 30037) - Skin And Bone Blues (OKeh 6455 / Col. 30037) - Let The Black Have His Way (OKeh 6542 / Col. 30035) - Third Degree Blues (OKeh 6542 / Col. 30035) - Training Camp Blues (OKeh 6709 / Col. 30024) - Sugar Babe Blues (OKeh 6709 / Col. 30024) - I Wonder (Bluebird 34-0721) - Love Has Something To Say () - Tender Hearted Woman Blues (I'll Wear The Pants) (B&W) - Don't Push Me Around (RCA Victor 20-2534) - Date Bait (RCA Victor 20-2051) - Tonight (RCA Victor 20-2051) - Living In A Different World (RCA Victor 20-33) - Flames Of Jive (RCA Victor 20-2382) - Bop De Bip (RCA Victor 20-2382) - Bobby Sox Blues (RCA Victor 20-2201) - Walkin' And Drinkin' (RCA Victor 20-0011) - Mama Mama (RCA Victor 20-3176) - Booze Blues (RCA Victor 20-2902) - Until The Cows Come Home (RCA Victor 20-33152) ![]() |
253 | 2014 | Deep South Piano: The Music of Little Brother Montgomery, his Family, Friends and Peers![]() CD 1: Sunnyland Slim, Little Brother Montgomery, Shakey Horton - The Devil Is A Busy Man - Pine Top's Boogie Woogie - Milas Davis Blues - Grinder Man Blues - Shave 'Em Dry - Don't Get Around Much Any More - Boogie - You're Gonna Need My Help Some Day Lafayette Leake - Lowdown Blues - More Blues - Boogie Nr. 1 - Boogie Nr. 2 - Gone With The Wind - Boogie Nr. 3 - Boogie Nr. 4 Little Brother Montgomery - Dangerous Blues - Dudlow Joe - Papa Lord God Blues - Rip Top Blues - Joe Martin Blues - Bob Morton Blues - Joe Lewis Blues - Vanado Anderson (Andrews) Blues - Willie Anderson Blues - Loomis Gibson Blues - Trembling Blues - Will Ezell's Blues - Don't You Know What It Means To Miss New Orleans - Basin Street Blues ![]() CD 2: Little Brother Montgomery - Forty-Four Blues - Little Brother Special - Jan Blues - Suitcase Blues Sweet Williams, Little Brother Montgomery - Poor Buddy Richards Blues (tk 1/2) - Leon Brumfield Blues - Poor Buddy Richards Blues (tk 3) - Poor Buddy Richards Blues (tk 4) - Sweet Williams Boogie - Four 'O Clock Blues - Whispering Dewey Corley - Just A Dream - West Helena Blues - Yancey Special - Saturday Night Fish Fry Tuts Washington - Mr. Freddie Blues - Forty-Four Blues - Boogie Woogie On The St. Louis Blues - Fish Fry Blues - Pine Top's Boogie Woogie - Yancey Special - 12th Street Rag Buddy Burns - Dirty Blues - Waltz ![]() CD 3: Little Brother Montgomery, Willie Bell Dailey - Glory, Glory Hallelujah - Montgomery Falily Blues & Vicksburg Blue Joe Montgomery - Old Blues - More Old Blues - Stride Piece - There Is No Telling What God Will Do - Do What I Say (piano part) - What Have I Done Gus Perryman - Maple Leaf Rag - St. Louis Blues - Old Blues - Big Butter And Egg Man Roosevelt Sykes - Rock Me In The Morning - The Way I Feel Blues Simon Frazier - I Cried Over You - Some Of These Days - How Long - Salty Dog - Careless Love Adam Cato - Solitude - Old Barrelhouse Blues - Rhythmic Blues Leon René - Brown Skin - When It's Sleepy Time Down South ![]() 1968 and 1972 home recordings by Karl Gert zur Heide; all recordings are previously unissued
3 CD set |
254 | 2017 | Blue 88s: Unreleased Piano Blues Gems 1938-1942![]() Curtis Jones - My Blues Is Risin' (WC-2618-A) [Columbia unissued] Willie 'Boodle It' Right - Xmas Blues (C-3381-1) [OKeh unissued] Curtis Jones - Levee Side Blues (C-3963-1) [unissued] Poor Boy Burke - Your Loving Ways (C-4062-1) [OKeh unissued] - Bad Condition Blues (C-4065-1) [OKeh unissued] Roosevelt Sykes - Mellow Queen Swing (C-4054-1) [Columbia unissued] - Floating Power Blues (C-4055-1) [Columbia unissued] - Make Up Your Mind (C-4056-1) [Columbia unissued] - Training Camp Blues (C-4057-1) [OKeh 6709, Columbia 30024, 37457] - Back Biting Snitchers (C-4058-19) [Columbia unissued] - You Got To Run Me Down (C-4059-1) [Columbia unissued] - From The Cradle To The Grave (C-4060-1) [Columbia unissued] - Motherless Child (C-4061-1) [Columbia unissued] - Sugar Babe Blues (C-4228-1) [OKeh 6709, Columbia 30024, 37457] - The World Is Upside Down (C-4229-1) [Columbia unissued] - I Got You Figured Out (C-4230-1) [Columbia unissued] - You Done Got Hip (C-4233-1) [Columbia unissued] ![]() 20 page booklet with a detailed essay by Mark Humphrey = Hi Horse LP 19001 (US 11/2017) |
255 | 2021 | Roosevelt Sykes: Blues And Boogie - The Later Years 1950-1957![]() - Drivin' Wheel (Regal 3286) - Rock It (Regal 3289) - West Helena Blues (Regal 3286) - Mail Box Blues (Regal 3306) - Winter Time Blues (Regal 3306) - Blues N' Boogie (Regal 3269) - Fine And Brown (United 101) - Lucky Blues (United 101) - Raining In My Heart (United 120) - Heavy Heart (United 120) - Walkin' This Boogie (United 129) - Four O'Clock Blues (United 139) - To Hot To Hold (United 139) - Something Like That (United originally not issued) - Security Blues (United 129) - Listen To My Song (She's The One For Me) (United originally not issued) - Toy Piano Blues (United originally not issued) - Come Back Baby (United 152) - Been Through The Mill (United originally not issued) - Ruthie Lee (United originally not issued) - Number 44 (United originally not issued) - Tell Me True (United 152) - Boogie Sykes (United originally not issued) - Sweet Old Chicago (Imperial 5437) - Blood Stains (Imperial 5437) - Hush Oh Hush (Imperial 5467) - Crazy Fox (Imperial 5467) - She's Jail Bait (House of Sound 505) ![]() |
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Sources / Further reading: - own record collection - Edward Amos: Gravesites of Southern Musicians.- Jefferson (McFarland), 2002, p. 8 - Jean-Claude Arnaudon: Dictionnaire du Blues.- Paris, France (Filipacci) 1977, pp. 240-241 - Karel Bogaert: Blues Lexicon.- Antwerpen (Standaard) 1972, pp. 361-363 - Robert M.W. Dixon, John Godrich & Howard W. Rye: Blues & Gospel Records 1890 - 1943.- Oxford (Clarendon), 4th ed. 1997, pp. 872-877 - Les Fancourt & Bob McGrath: The Blues Discography 1943 - 1970 (2nd edition).- Vancouver 2012, pp. 83, 299, 594-597 - Robert Ford: A Blues Bibliography, 2nd Edition (Routledge Music Bibliographies) 2007, pp. 934-937 - Robert Ford & Bob McGrath: The Blues Discography 1971 - 2000 [the later years].- Vancouver 2011, pp. 434-435 - Sheldon Harris: Blues Who's Who - A Bibliographical Dictionary of Blues Singers.- New York (Da Capo Press) 1987, pp. 489-491 - Mike Leadbitter & Neil Slaven: Blues Records 1943 to 1966 - A complete guide to 20 years of recorded blues.- London/New York (Oak Publications), 1968.- pp. 311-315 - Mike Leadbitter, Leslie Fancourt & Paul Pelletier: Blues Records 1943 to 1970 - A selective discography, Vol. two, L to Z.- London (Record Information Services), 1994, pp. 556-562 - John Tefteller and Blues Images Collection - used with permission - http://philbrodieband.com/muso_roosevelt_sykes.htm - http://myweb.clemson.edu/~campber/sd.html - http://www.tedstaunton.com/labels/1950_1960/pages/Century_2/century_2.html - http://the78rpmrecordspins.wordpress.com/2013/02/28/paramount-record-discography/ - http://www.45worlds.com/78rpm/record/5367 - http://myweb.clemson.edu/~campber/unitedstates.html - The Sax Mallard Discography by Robert L. Campbell, Robert Pruter, and Armin Büttner (Latest revision: June 13, 2014) - The Tom Archia Discography by Robert L. Campbell, Leonard J. Bukowski, and Armin Büttner (Latest update: May 12, 2014) - eBay auctions - diverse internet resources thanks to John Tefteller, Helge Thygesen, Marc Claes, Larry Hoffman, Bob Eagle, Chris Smith, Jim O'Neal, Doug Kaye, Ray Templeton, Benoît Brière, Rodger Tarr, Phil Dubois, Russell Shor, Wilson Fabian Ruales Villalva, Fernando Goin, Howard Rye and Michael Hortig for additional info / scans 1) "Elmar, Arkansas" doesn't seem to exist nor ever having existed on any map of the Helena region; according to Jim O'Neal "in the 1909 Helena City Directory there is a reference to 'Amr Saw Mill,' which seems a good possibility, if it was pronounced 'Amar.' The location is cited as the southernmost point of the Helena area canvassed for the directory," while Bob Eagle suspects that it may be "an error for Elaine, which is a place in Phillips County." Chris Smith suspects that it "may have been a short-lived settlement with no name at all." Sykes himself is quoted as saying it was "just a little sawmill town." 2) Amos 2002, p. 8: "Unfortunately, according to Providence [Memorial Park] officials, the family ceased making payments on the plot and possible marker for Roosevelt some time after his death. The grave remains unmarked and the staff will not give out the location, stating this is one of the few recources they have to collect unpaid bills." |
top row: Ernest (Little Son Joe) Lawlars, Big Bill Broonzy, Lester Melrose
Roosevelt Sykes, St. Louis Jimmy Oden; below: Washboard Sam, c. 1940s
source: www.press.uchicago.edu ("Yannick and Margo Bruynoghe Collection")
Lee Jackson, 'Clear Waters' (Eddie Clearwater), Little Brother Montgomery, Roosevelt Sykes, St. Louis Jimmy (Oden),
Sunnyland Slim, Tom Archia, Corky Roberts, Armand 'Jump' Jackson, Shakey Jake (Harris) - all guests at the "Blues Party",
a special event organized in Jump Jackson's garage "studio", 5727 South La Salle Street, Chicago, IL, summer 1960
source: Joachim E. Berendt & William Claxton: Jazz Life - Auf den Spuren des Jazz.- Offenburg, Germany (Burda Druck und Verlag GmbH) 1961, pp. 136-137
photographer: William Claxton
Roosevelt Sykes at the 100 Club, London, 1961
photographer: Tony Standish
Roosevelt Sykes
source: Les Génies du Blues, Volume 4.- Paris (Editions Atlas) 1993, p. 49
photographer: Jean-Pierre Leloir
Roosevelt Sykes at the 5th Louisiana Jazz & Heritage Fair 1974
April 19-21, 1974 at the New Orleans Fairgrounds
source: Blues Unlimited 109 (August/September 1974), p. 17
photographer: Bill Greensmith
Roosevelt Sykes at Kolbeh, Berlin, Germany, May 28, 1974
source: Blues Forum Nr. 11 (3. Quartal 1983), p. 4
photographer: Norbert Hess
Roosevelt Sykes, New Orleans, November 1980
source: Blues Forum Nr. 11 (3. Quartal 1983), p. 5
photographer: Axel Küstner