Person Open DS/UK/16223 Sykes; Roosevelt (1906-1983); American blues musician Sykes Roosevelt 1906-1983 American blues musician Male The Honeydripper

Roosevelt Sykes (31 January 1906 – 17 July 1983) 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. International Standard Archival Authority Record for Corporate Bodies, Persons and Families - ISAAR(CPF) 2nd edition - ICA 2004 ISBN 2-9521932-2-3 National Council on Archives, Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997 Yes RAHdroberts 5/9/2014 Rachael.Fragola 3/1/2022 b4cf0f8d-e9bf-4f48-b2be-0a066d6b1e4e