Luckey Roberts
Luckey Roberts | |
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Roberts with Willie "The Lion" Smith in 1958 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Charles Luckyth Roberts |
| Born | August 7, 1887 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Died | February 5, 1968 (aged 80) New York City, U.S. |
| 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 | |
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| Born | August 7, 1887 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Died | February 5, 1968 (aged 80) New York City, U.S. |
| 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), 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", "Pork and Beans" (1913), and "Railroad Blues".