The Honeydripper (Roosevelt Sykes album)

The Honeydripper
Studio album by
Roosevelt Sykes
Released1961
RecordedSeptember 14, 1960
StudioVan Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ
GenreBlues
Length36:18
LabelBluesville
BVLP 1014
ProducerEsmond Edwards
Roosevelt Sykes chronology
The Return of Roosevelt Sykes
(1960) 		The Honeydripper
(1961) 		Blues
(1961)

The Honeydripper is an album by blues musician Roosevelt Sykes recorded in 1960 and released on the Bluesville label the following year.[1][2][3]

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[4]
The Penguin Guide to Blues Recordings[5]

AllMusic reviewer Ron Wynn stated: "Roosevelt Sykes expertly fit his classic, down-home piano riffs and style into a fabric that also contained elements of soul, funk, and R&B. ... Besides Sykes' alternately bemused, ironic, and inviting vocals, there's superb tenor sax support from King Curtis, Robert Banks' tasty organ, and steady, nimble bass and drum assistance by Leonard Gaskin and drummer Belton Evans.".[4]

Track listing

All compositions by Roosevelt Sykes except where noted

  1. "Miss Ida B." – 4:57
  2. "Mislead Mother" – 3:14
  3. "Yes, Lawd" (Ozzie Cadena) – 9:16
  4. "I Hate to Be Alone" – 2:01
  5. "Jailbait" – 2:25
  6. "Lonely Day" – 4:26
  7. "Satellite Baby" – 2:46
  8. "Pocketful of Money" – 2:32
  9. "She Ain't for Nobody" – 2:47

Personnel

Performance

Production

References

  1. ^ Jazzdisco: Prestige Records Catalog: Bluesville 1000 series accessed October 29, 2018
  2. ^ Both Sides Now: Prestige/Bluesville Album Discography accessed October 29, 2018
  3. ^ Wirz' American Music: Roosevelt Sykes discography accessed October 29, 2018
  4. ^ a b Wynn, Ron. Roosevelt Sykes: The Honeydripper – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved October 29, 2018.
  5. ^ Russell, Tony; Smith, Chris (2006). The Penguin Guide to Blues Recordings. Penguin. p. 620. ISBN 978-0-140-51384-4.