Chronological presentation of Roosevelt Sykes' best-known work from 1929 to 1941, starting with his first Okeh releases from 1929 and including his period with Decca in the 1930s, when he achieved his initial period of real popularity and acclaim. Included is his first release, "44 Blues" which became a classic of the genre, "The Honeydripper" - subsequently recorded by dozens of other artists and "Night Time Is The Right Time", along with tracks which he recorded Fellow Blues luminary Big Bill Broonzy is featured playing guitar on several tracks...........
Disc 1 1. "44" Blues 2. Henry Ford Blues 3. Boot That Thing 4. Skeet And Garret 5. 32-20 Blues 6. 3-6 And 9 (Three, Six And Nine) 7. Kelly's Special 8. Nasty But It's Clean 9. Highway 61 Blues 10. D-B-A Blues 11. Dirty Mother For You 12. The Cannon Ball 13. Jet Black Snake 14. She Left Me Cold In Hand 15. Sister Kelly Blues 16. The Honey Dripper 17. Night Time Is The Right Time 18. Monte Carlo Blues 19. Little And Low 20. Drunken Gambler 21. Hospital, Heaven Or Hell 22. Love Lease Blues 23. Hard Lead Pencil 24. Sad Yas Yas Yas (You Fade Away Like Morning Dew) 25. The Road To Ruin............... Disc 2 1. Mistake In Life 2. Night Time Is The Right Time No 2 3. The Train Is Coming (No More Baby Talk) 4. She's Long Gone 5. Down On My Knees 6. Have You Seen Ida B 7. Journey From The Germs 8. You Can't Fix It Back 9. Get Your Row Out (Then You Will Understand) 10. 44 Blues 11. She's Got What It Takes 12. Yellow Yam Blues 13. Eight Ball Blues 14. Pistol Shootin' Blues 15. Right Now 16. Essie Mae Blues 17. Doin' The Sally Long (Flames Of Evaporation) 18. 47th Street Jive 19. KMA Blues 20. Prison Gate Blues 21. Low As A Toad 22. Let The Black Have His Way 23. 15c A Day 24. Just Hanging Around 25. Keep Your Hands Off Her 26. Skin And Bones Blues 27. Third Degree Blues
