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Luckey Roberts | |
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 Roberts with Willie "The Lion" Smith in 1958 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Charles Luckyth Roberts[1] |
| Born | August 7, 1887[1] Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.[1] |
| Died | February 5, 1968 (aged 80)[1] New York City, U.S.[1] |
| Genres | |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, composer, dancer, entertainer, orchestra and band director, instructor, restaurant and bar proprietor |
| Instrument | Piano |
| Spouse | Lena Sanford Roberts
(m. 1911; died 1958) |
Charles Luckyth Roberts | |
|---|---|
| Born | August 7, 1887[1] Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.[1] |
| Died | February 5, 1968 (aged 80)[1] New York City, U.S.[1] |
| Burial place | Frederick Douglass Memorial Gardens in Bay Terrace on Staten Island, New York. |
| Other names | Charles Luckeyth Roberts C. Luckeyth Roberts Luckey Roberts Lucky Roberts |
| Spouse | Lena Sanford Roberts
(m. 1911; died 1958) |
| Relatives | William L. Roberts (father) Elizabeth Williams (mother) |
Charles Luckyth Roberts (August 7, 1887 – February 5, 1968),[2] better known as Luckey Roberts, was an American composer and stride pianist who worked in the jazz, ragtime, and blues styles. Roberts performed as musician, band/orchestra conductor, and dancer. He taught music and dance. He also owned a restaurant and bar in New York City and in Washington, D.C. Luckey Roberts noted compositions include "Junk Man Rag", "Moonlight Cocktail",[3] "Pork and Beans" (1913),[4] and "Railroad Blues".[5]
- ^ a b c d e f g h i Jasen, David A.; Trebor Jay Tichenor (1978). Rags and Ragtime: A Musical History. New York, NY: Dover Publications, Inc. pp. 187–188. ISBN 0-486-25922-6.
- ^ Colin Larkin, ed. (1992). The Guinness Encyclopedia of Popular Music (First ed.). Guinness Publishing. pp. 2103/4. ISBN 0-85112-939-0.
- ^ Roberts, Charles Luckeyth (July 25, 2023). "Watch: Moonlight Cocktail - Luckey Roberts, arr. Glenn Miller" (video). youtube.com. metaphorce42.
- ^ Roberts, Charles Luckeyth (August 7, 2016). "Watch: born August 7, 1887 Luckey Roberts "Pork and Beans"" (video). youtube.com. Remember Our Music.
- ^ Roberts, Charles Luckeyth (March 21, 2009). "Watch: Luckey Roberts Railroad Blues" (video). youtube.com. jazzgirl1920s.