album · April 15, 1960
The Return of Roosevelt Sykes
Original Blues ClassicsSee this day
bluesrhythm and blues
This 1960 album on Original Blues Classics finds Sykes in strong form, delivering his signature blend of good-time blues and wry observations.
- The album was recorded in Chicago.
- It was released on the Original Blues Classics label, a subsidiary of Prestige Records.
- The release came after a period of relative quiet in Sykes' recording career.
Roosevelt Sykes was a seminal blues singer and pianist from St. Louis, known for his barrelhouse style and suggestive lyrics. By 1960, he was a veteran of the blues scene, having recorded prolifically since the 1930s.
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