Sings The Blues is an album by Roosevelt Sykes, released in 2006. The album is a blues CD. -
An immensely enjoyable set of low-key Chicago blues, recorded in 1962 and featuring 'The Honeydrippers' in fine fettle. Re-mastered from the original stereo production masters and, being part of Ace's "Hip Pocket" series, reissued as a facsimile of the original Crown album release.
Recorded in Chicago, April or May 1962.
Performed by Roosevelt Sykes (voc, p) with Oett "Sax" Mallard (ts); Lee Jackson (eg); "Big" Willie Dixon (b); Armand "Jump" Jackson (d) [not mentioned in liner notes].
Made in Germany.
Reissue released in Cardboard Sleeve (Mini LP Replica).
The prize for stating the bleedin’ obvious goes to… When Sykes recorded Sings The Blues in 1962 he’d already been making records for 33 years. His was...