Roosevelt Sykes (January 31, 1906 – July 17, 1983) was an American blues musician, also known as "the Honeydripper." == Career == Sykes was born the son of a musician in Elmar, Arkansas. "Just a little old sawmill town," Sykes said of his birthplace. The Sykes family was living in St. Louis by 1909. Sykes often visited his grandfather's farm near West Helena. He began playing the church organ around the age of ten. "Every summer I would go down... [more on Wikipedia]
As a songwriter, Roosevelt Sykes first charted in 1946 with Sunny Road.The artist placed 1 song on the Billboard Hot 100.On US RnB the artist achieved 3 Top‑10s.
Top songs: #1: Sunny Road - #2: Sunny Road - #3: Driving Wheel - #4: 47th Street Jive - #5: Driving Wheel
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