Compil. US 1987 on Delmark Records label
Blues (Piano Blues)
Recorded Universal Recording Studios, Chicago, July 12, 1951 (A1 to A4), August 21, 1952 (A5, A6, B2, B3, B5 to B7), and March 19, 1953 (A7, B1, B4) Vocal group on some sides unknown [B3, B5] Back cover: Roosevelt Sykes & The Honeydrippers NB: Previously unissued: Side B except tracks 3, 5
Roosevelt Sykes p, voc, 1906-1983 US celesta, uncredited, vocals, piano, album by | |
Oett "Sax" Mallard sax, 1915-1986 US alto saxophone | |
Ernest "Big" Crawford b, 1897-1956 US bass | |
Ransom Knowling b, 1912-1967 US bass | |
Armand "Jump" Jackson dr, US drums, drums, probably | |
Fred Below dr, 1926-1988 US drums | |
John "Schoolboy" Porter bs, ts, guitar | |
Unknown Artist guitar | |
Robert Nighthawk voc, s-g, 1909-1967 US guitar, uncredited | |
J.T. Brown ts, voc, 1918-1969 US tenor saxophone | |
Robert Crowder sax, *1912 tenor saxophone | |
Remo Biondi g, 1905-1981 US violin |
T. Doehrer design |
Tad Jones liner notes |
Bill Putnam recorded by |
Leon Allen recording supervisor |
Lewis Simpkins recording supervisor |
Robert G. Koester reissue producer |
No | Title | Artist | Composer | Duration | |
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1 | Fine And Brown | Roosevelt Sykes | 2:52 | ||
2 | Lucky Blues | Roosevelt Sykes | 2:41 | ||
3 | Raining In My Heart | Roosevelt Sykes | 3:00 | ||
4 | Heavy Heart | Roosevelt Sykes | 2:37 | ||
5 | 4:00 Blues | Roosevelt Sykes | 3:05 | ||
6 | Too Hot To Handle (Hot Boogie) | Roosevelt Sykes | 3:01 | ||
7 | Tell Me True | Roosevelt Sykes | 3:10 | ||
8 | Ruthie Lee | Roosevelt Sykes | 2:32 | ||
9 | Something Like That | Roosevelt Sykes | 3:00 | ||
10 | Security Blues | Roosevelt Sykes | 2:48 | ||
11 | Boogie Sykes | Roosevelt Sykes | 2:31 | ||
12 | Listen To My Song (She's The One For Me) | Roosevelt Sykes | 2:24 | ||
13 | Toy Piano Blues | Roosevelt Sykes | 3:01 | ||
14 | Walking This Boogie | Roosevelt Sykes | 2:27 |
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