File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Source: LL (from CD)
Released: 1970/2007
Styles: Blues
Time: 47:06
Size: 108,9 MB
Covers: Full
(3:11) 1. Shaking the Boogie
(3:38) 2. Too Smart Too Soon
(2:39) 3. Springfield Blues
(4:11) 4. Honeysuckle Blues
(4:35) 5. Tall Heavy Mama
(3:20) 6. I Am in Love with a Lover
(3:48) 7. New Orleans Jump
(3:10) 8. Safety Pin Blues
(3:54) 9. Man Is in Trouble
(2:13) 10. Dangerous Man
(2:38) 11. Roosevelt's Mood
(3:19) 12. Blues Bass
(2:45) 13. Driving Wheel (live bonus)
(3:39) 14. Night Time Is the Right Time (live bonus)
Late in life, pianist and blues shouter Roosevelt Sykes rode the crest of a remarkable comeback that introduced him to large numbers of club-crawling, festival-attending, and record-buying blues lovers, many of them young enough to be his grandchildren. The Honeydripper's Ball is a veritable time capsule from 1973 in the form of a reissue of the ironically titled The Meek Roosevelt Sykes [Jewel LP 5011] appended with a little over six minutes' worth from his set at the outdoor 1973 Ann Arbor Blues & Jazz Festival. The studio session is a delight, with an uncredited drummer contributing just the right amount of punchy support to an itinerary that includes several excellent instrumentals. "Driving Wheel" and "Night Time Is the Right Time" (which he first recorded in 1937) are beautiful examples of how Sykes interacted with crowds of enthusiastic admirers as he puffed his cigar, massaged the ivories, and sang the blues with all his heart. -- Allmusic.
The Honeydripper's Ball (The Meek)
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Source: LL (from CD)
Released: 1971/1993
Styles: Blues
Time: 32:13
Size: 74,3 MB
Covers: Full
(3:24) 1. Going Down Slow
(3:03) 2. Ice Cream Freezer
(2:41) 3. Lost My Boogie
(2:11) 4. Sweet Georgia Brown
(4:24) 5. St. James Infirmary
(3:11) 6. Honeysuckle Rose
(5:14) 7. Basin Street Blues
(2:37) 8. Rock Me
(1:41) 9. A Woman in Demand
(3:42) 10. Dirty Mother for You
Roosevelt Sykes successfully survived through the days of country blues, rhythm & blues, rock 'n' roll and folk blues, and still appears indestructible. With a style that reeks of the backwoods Delta juke joints, he sells himself to everyone with vast enthusiasm and a sly humour. During a 1970 trip to Paris this interesting session was taped. there is much here to intrigue Sykes' devotees, for he plays both piano and guitar while running through a fraction of his huge repertoire. Memphis Slim is also present in the studio on tracks "Going Down Slow" and "Lost My Boogie".
The Honeydripper's Duke's Mixture
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