Blues by Roosevelt "The Honey-Dripper" Sykes

by Roosevelt Sykes

Overview

Other than a cameo piano appearance by his producer (and peer) Memphis Slim on the appropriately titled "Memphis Slim Rock," and this is a stellar solo outing by the prolific pianist from 1961. He belts out a booming "Sweet Old Chicago," takes a trip to Chicago's South side on "47th Street Jive," and indulges in a little ribald imagery for "The Sweet Root Man." ~ Bill Dahl

Product Details

Release Date:	10/17/1995
Label:	Smithsonian Folkways Recordings
UPC:	0093074005125
Rank:	119352

Tracks

1. Sweet Old Chicago
2. Don't Care Blues
3. 47th Street Jive
4. Memphis Slim Rock
5. 44 Blues
6. Security Blues
7. R. S. Stomp
8. Ran the Blues Out of My Window
9. All My Money Gone Blues
10. Woman in Elaine, Arkansas
11. The Mistaken Life
12. The Sweet Root Man
13. The Thing
14. Please Don't Talk About Me When I'm Gone

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Roosevelt Sykes   Primary Artist,Piano,Vocals
Memphis Slim   Guest Artist

Technical Credits

Joe Gastwirt   Mastering
Roosevelt Sykes   Composer
Memphis Slim   Producer
Anthony Seeger   Production Supervisor
Henry Townsend   Composer
Sidney Clare   Composer
Sam H. Stept   Composer
E. Johnson   Composer
Matt Walters   Annotation,Liner Notes,Reissue Producer,Production Supervisor
Valerie Wilmer   Annotation,Cover Photo,Liner Notes
Michael Maloney   Editorial Assistant