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Roosevelt Sykes: 1929-1942 Roosevelt Sykes: 1929-1942

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Release Date

May 20, 2000

Duration

54:52

Genre

Blues

Styles

Acoustic Blues Piano Blues Acoustic Chicago Blues Regional Blues St. Louis Blues

Recording Date

June 14, 1929 - April 30, 1941
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Album Moods

Amiable/Good-Natured Earthy Exuberant Rollicking

Roosevelt Sykes

Roosevelt Sykes: 1929-1942

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Track Listing

Sample Title/Composer Performer Time
1
Boot That Thing
Roosevelt Sykes
Roosevelt Sykes
3:03
2
The Cannon Ball
Roosevelt Sykes
Roosevelt Sykes
3:21
3
Jet Black Snake
Roosevelt Sykes
Roosevelt Sykes
3:23
4
Sister Kelly Blues
Roosevelt Sykes
2:50
5
Hard Lead Pencil
Roosevelt Sykes
Roosevelt Sykes
2:59
6
Sad Yas Yas Yas (You Fade Away Like the Morning Dew)
Roosevelt Sykes
Roosevelt Sykes
2:59
7
The Train Is Coming (No More Baby Talk)
Roosevelt Sykes
2:53
8
Down on My Knees
Roosevelt Sykes
2:48
9
She's Got What It Takes
Roosevelt Sykes
Roosevelt Sykes
2:52
10
Yellow Yam Blues
Roosevelt Sykes
Roosevelt Sykes
3:04
11
Pistol Shootin' Blues
Roosevelt Sykes
3:10
12
47th Street Jive
Roosevelt Sykes
Roosevelt Sykes
3:14
13
Just Hanging Around
Roosevelt Sykes
2:54
14
Keep Your Hands off Her
Roosevelt Sykes
Roosevelt Sykes
3:06
15
Skin and Bones Blues
Roosevelt Sykes
3:04
16
Third Degree Blues
Roosevelt Sykes
3:04
17
Pay Day Blues
Roosevelt Sykes
3:09
18
Love Has Something to Say
Roosevelt Sykes
2:59
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