Roosevelt Sykes
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Roosevelt Sykes was an influential American blues pianist and singer, famed for his rollicking barrelhouse style and significant contributions to early urban blues.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| Roosevelt Sykes canonical | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
blues musician
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human ⓘ |
| activeYearsEnd | 1980s ⓘ |
| activeYearsStart | 1920s ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Honeydripper
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The Honeydripper NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedAct | St. Louis blues scene ⓘ |
| associatedPlace |
Chicago, Illinois, United States
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New Orleans, Louisiana, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ St. Louis, Missouri, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1906-01-31 ⓘ |
| birthPlace | Elmar, Arkansas, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contribution | helped shape early urban blues piano style ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1983-07-17 ⓘ |
| deathPlace | New Orleans, Louisiana, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup |
Black Americans
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surface form:
African American
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| gender | male ⓘ |
| genre |
barrelhouse blues
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blues ⓘ urban blues ⓘ |
| influencedGenre |
Chicago blues
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urban blues ⓘ |
| instrument | piano ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| movement | early urban blues ⓘ |
| name | Roosevelt Sykes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
powerful, expressive singing voice
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rollicking barrelhouse piano style ⓘ |
| notableSong |
44 Blues
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Boot That Thing NERFINISHED ⓘ Driving Wheel NERFINISHED ⓘ Night Time Is the Right Time NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork |
44 Blues
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Boot That Thing NERFINISHED ⓘ Driving Wheel NERFINISHED ⓘ Night Time Is the Right Time NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
pianist
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singer ⓘ songwriter ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
Bluebird Records
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Decca Records ⓘ Delmark Records NERFINISHED ⓘ Okeh Records NERFINISHED ⓘ RCA Victor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| style | barrelhouse piano ⓘ |
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