Sykes, Roosevelt 31.jan.1906-17.jul.1983 USA Arkansas Phillips, Elmar near Helena - Louisiana, New Orleans
blues pianist, singer, 1909 his family had moved to New Orleans, 1920 the children were living with their grandparents Adam and Lettie Bragg in Searcy near Helena Phillips county Arkansas, 1940 residing as pianist in Chicago where he formed his own band the Honeydrippers in 1943