Roosevelt Sykes
Also known as The Honey Dripper, The Honeydripper, R.S. Bey, Dobby Bragg, Willie Kelly, Easy Papa Johnson, St. Louis Johnny
American blues musician
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Roosevelt Sykes (January 31, 1906, Elmar, Arkansas – July 17, 1983, New Orleans, Louisiana) was an American blues musician, also known as "The Honeydripper". He was a successful and prolific cigar-chomping blues piano player, whose rollicking thundering boogie-woogie was highly influential. 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
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Roosevelt Sykes, também conhecido como "The Honeydripper" (Elmar, Arkansas, 31 de janeiro de 1906 — 17 de julho de 1983), foi um músico de blues norte-americano. Foi um pianista de sucesso e prolífico bluesman, cujo estrondoso e divertido boogie-woogie foi muito influente.
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