Luckey Roberts
Sign in to saveAlso known as Charles Luckyth Roberts, Charles Luckey Roberts, Charles L. Roberts
American pianist and composer (1887–1968)
Person · Open Library
- Works
- 0
Top works
- I Gotta Right to Play the Blues
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Music · MusicBrainz
- Type
- Person
- Gender
- Male
- Origin
- United States
- Active from
- 1887-08-07
- Active to
- 1968-02-05
jazz
Discography
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Listeners · Last.fm
- Listeners
- 1,547
- Total plays
- 6,623
Tags
stridejazzragtimebluespiano
Charles Luckyth Roberts (August 7, 1887 – February 5, 1968), better known as Luckey Roberts, was an American composer and stride pianist who worked in the jazz, ragtime, and blues styles. Luckey Roberts was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and was playing piano and acting professionally with traveling Negro minstrel shows in his childhood. He settled in New York City about 1910 and became one of the leading pianists in Harlem, and started publishing some of his original rags. <a href="https:/
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Family name
- Roberts
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Philadelphia
- Place of death
- New York City
- Occupation
- dancer
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Genre
- jazz
- Instrument
- piano
- Image
- Charles L. "Luckey" Roberts standing with his much taller pal, Willie "The Lion" Smith, in 1958.jpg
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- date of birth
- 1887-08-07
- date of death
- 1968-02-05
- ethnic group
- African Americans
- Commons category
- Luckey Roberts
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