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Sleepy John Estes

Blues
Certainly one of the most influential figures in the history of the blues, and the visionary composer of many classics ("Someday Baby", "Diving Duck Blues", Milk Cow Blues), Sleepy John Estes began recording blues in Memphis in 1929, in which his expressive, dying voice is underlined by dominant harmonica playing (Hammie Nixon, Noah Lewi, Robert Nighthawk). A bittersweet chronicler of the segregated South, Estes enjoyed great popularity in Memphis and then Chicago. He played a significant role in defining the styles of these two cities. After the war, he was eclipsed for a long t...
Songs
Milk Cow Blues
Milk Cow BluesSleepy John Estes

Rags, Breakdowns, Stomps & Blues

Street Car Blues
Street Car BluesSleepy John Estes

The Man Who Cried The Blues

Watcha Doin'?
Watcha Doin'?Sleepy John Estes

Working Man Blues

2:59

The Girl I Love, She Got Long Curly Hair
The Girl I Love, She Got Long Curly HairBukka White and Sleepy John Estes

The Man Who Cried The Blues

2:58

Black Mattie Blues
Black Mattie BluesSleepy John Estes

Working Man Blues

3:21

My Black Gal Blues
My Black Gal BluesBukka White and Sleepy John Estes

Working Man Blues

3:01

Albums