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Monday, November 22, 2021

Roosevelt Sykes • The Return of




Roosevelt Sykes
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Roosevelt Sykes (January 31, 1906 – July 17, 1983) was an American blues musician, also known as "The Honeydripper".

Born in Elmar, Arkansas, Sykes grew up near Helena but at age 15, went on the road playing piano with a barrelhouse style of blues. Like many bluesmen of his time, he travelled around playing to all-male audiences in sawmill, turpentine and levee camps along the Mississippi River, gathering a repertoire of raw, sexually explicit material. His wanderings eventually brought him to St. Louis, Missouri, where he met St. Louis Jimmy Oden., author of the blues standard "Goin' Down Slow".

In 1929 he was spotted by a talent scout and sent to New York City to record for Okeh Records. His first release was "'44' Blues" which became a blues standard and his trademark. He quickly began recording for multiple labels under various names including Easy Papa Johnson, Dobby Bragg and Willie Kelly. After he and Oden moved to Chicago he found his first period of fame when he signed with Decca Records in 1934. In 1943, he signed with Bluebird Records and recorded with The Honeydrippers. Sykes and Oden continued their musical friendship well into the 60s.

In Chicago, Sykes began to display an increasing urbanity in his lyric-writing, using an eight-bar blues pop gospel structure instead of the traditional twelve-bar blues. However, despite the growing urbanity of his outlook, he gradually became less competitive in the post-World War II music scene. After his RCA Victor contract expired, he continued to record for smaller labels, such as United, until his opportunities ran out in the mid-1950s.

Roosevelt left Chicago in 1954 for New Orleans as electric blues was taking over the Chicago blues clubs. When he returned to recording in the 1960s it was for labels such as Delmark, Bluesville, Storyville and Folkways that were documenting the quickly passing blues history. He lived out his final years in New Orleans, where he died from a heart attack on July 17, 1983.

Sykes had a long career spanning the pre-war and postwar eras. His pounding piano boogies and risqué lyrics characterize his contributions to the blues. He was responsible for influential blues songs such as "44 Blues", "Driving Wheel", and "Night Time Is the Right Time".

He was inducted into the Blues Hall of Fame in 1999 and the Gennett Records Walk of Fame in 2011.



Review by Bill Dahl
Sykes's lyrical images are as vivid and amusing as ever on this 1960 set, with titles like "Set the Meat Outdoors" and "Hangover" among its standouts. Other than drummer Jump Jackson, the quartet behind the pianist is pretty obscure, but they rock his boogies with a vengeance. Contains a nice remake of his classic "Drivin' Wheel."

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Roosevelt Sykes
De Wikipedia, la enciclopedia libre
Roosevelt Sykes (31 de enero de 1906 - 17 de julio de 1983) fue un músico de blues estadounidense, también conocido como "The Honeydripper".

Nacido en Elmar, Arkansas, Sykes se crió cerca de Helena, pero a los 15 años salió a la carretera tocando el piano con un estilo de blues "barrelhouse". Al igual que muchos bluesmen de su época, viajó tocando para audiencias exclusivamente masculinas en aserraderos, trementina y campamentos de diques a lo largo del río Misisipi, reuniendo un repertorio de material crudo y sexualmente explícito. Sus andanzas le llevaron finalmente a San Luis, Missouri, donde conoció a Jimmy Oden, autor del estándar de blues "Goin' Down Slow".

En 1929 fue descubierto por un cazatalentos y enviado a Nueva York para grabar para Okeh Records. Su primer lanzamiento fue "'44' Blues", que se convirtió en un estándar de blues y en su marca registrada. Rápidamente empezó a grabar para varios sellos con distintos nombres, como Easy Papa Johnson, Dobby Bragg y Willie Kelly. Después de que él y Oden se trasladaran a Chicago, encontró su primer periodo de fama cuando firmó con Decca Records en 1934. En 1943, firmó con Bluebird Records y grabó con The Honeydrippers. Sykes y Oden continuaron su amistad musical hasta los años 60.

En Chicago, Sykes empezó a dar muestras de una creciente urbanidad en sus letras, utilizando una estructura de blues pop gospel de ocho compases en lugar del tradicional blues de doce compases. Sin embargo, a pesar de la creciente urbanidad de su perspectiva, fue perdiendo competitividad en la escena musical posterior a la Segunda Guerra Mundial. Tras la expiración de su contrato con RCA Victor, siguió grabando para sellos más pequeños, como United, hasta que se le acabaron las oportunidades a mediados de la década de 1950.

Roosevelt abandonó Chicago en 1954 y se fue a Nueva Orleans cuando el blues eléctrico se apoderaba de los clubes de blues de Chicago. Cuando volvió a grabar en la década de 1960, lo hizo para sellos como Delmark, Bluesville, Storyville y Folkways, que documentaban la historia del blues que pasaba rápidamente. Vivió sus últimos años en Nueva Orleans, donde murió de un ataque al corazón el 17 de julio de 1983.

Sykes tuvo una larga carrera que abarcó las épocas de preguerra y posguerra. Sus potentes boogies al piano y sus letras atrevidas caracterizan su contribución al blues. Fue responsable de influyentes canciones de blues como "44 Blues", "Driving Wheel" y "Night Time Is the Right Time".

Fue incluido en el Salón de la Fama del Blues en 1999 y en el Paseo de la Fama de Gennett Records en 2011.



Reseña de Bill Dahl
Las imágenes líricas de Sykes son tan vívidas y divertidas como siempre en este conjunto de 1960, con títulos como "Set the Meat Outdoors" y "Hangover" entre los más destacados. Aparte del baterista Jump Jackson, el cuarteto detrás del pianista es bastante oscuro, pero rockean sus boogies con intensidad. Contiene un bonito remake de su clásico "Drivin' Wheel".


Pistas
1 Drivin' Wheel 2:22
2 Long, Lonesome Night 4:13
3 Set The Meat Outdoors 2:01
4 Coming Home 3:47
5 Stompin' The Boogie 2:44
6 Number Nine 2:24
7 Calcutta 3:13
8 Selfish Woman 2:47
9 Hangover 3:18
10 Night Time Is The Right Time 2:36
11 Runnin' The Boogie 2:29
12 Hey Big Momma 4:24

Written-By – Roosevelt Sykes (tracks: 1 to 7, 9 to 11)

Release Date: 1960
Duration: 36:18
Genre: Blues
Styles:
Acoustic Blues
Acoustic Chicago Blues
Piano Blues
Regional Blues

Recorded By [Recording] – Rudy Van Gelder
Recording Date: March 1, 1960 & March 2, 1960
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ


Info from:
https://www.jazzdisco.org/prestige-records/catalog-bluesville-1000-series/#bvlp-1006

BVLP 1006 The Return Of Roosevelt Sykes
Clarence Perry Jr., tenor sax; Roosevelt Sykes, piano, vocals; Floyd Ball, Frank Ingalls, guitar; Armond "Jump" Jackson, drums.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, March 1, 1960
2044 Number Nine
2045 Runnin' The Boogie
2046 Calcutta
2047 Hangover
2048 Comin' Home
2049 Long, Lonesome Night
same personnel.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, March 2, 1960
2050 Drivin' Wheel
2051 Night Time Is The Right Time
2052 Set The Meat Outdoors
2053 Selfish Woman
2054 Hey Big Momma
2055 Stompin' The Boogie










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