Roosevelt Sykes: The Original Honeydripper (CD)

Roosevelt Sykes

CD

CD (Compact Disc)

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Label:: Blind Pig
Aufnahmejahr ca.:: 2013
Artikelnummer:: 2677795
UPC/EAN:: 0019148515529
Erscheinungstermin:: 24.9.2013

Album digital in HD (Werbung)

Considered by many to be the father of modern blues piano, Roosevelt Sykes enjoyed a career that spanned some sixty years. In 1929, at age 23, he was one of the earliest blues pianists to record. In the following decades he went on to became a very prolific recording artist, a highly successful bandleader and later, a popular solo artist. He was a pioneering pianist responsible for the classic songs "44 Blues," "Driving Wheel," and "Night Time Is the Right Time." The Original Honeydripper was recorded live in 1977 in the small basement blues club of the Blind Pig Café in Ann Arbor, Michigan. It was recordings and performances such as this that led to the formation of Blind Pig Records. Originally released on LP, this re-issue, with improved sound quality, also contains two original outtakes, "St. James Infirmary" and "Don't Talk Me to Death," that have been marvelously resurrected. The selections span the length and breadth of Roosevelt Sykes' career and the times in which he lived. Featuring Roosevelt's own musical hybrid of ragtime and country blues piano, these solo performances capture Sykes as the consummate entertainer who truly delighted in singing and playing piano for lively, appreciative audiences. As All Music Guide said, "This label can really be counted on to...