Sleepy john estes biography, albums, streaming links allmusic. So imagine how ecstatic blues collectors were when, in 2002, delmark described this sleepy john estes cd as a neverbefore. Find sleepy john estes discography, albums and singles on allmusic. Sleepy john estes doxy collection, remastered by sleepy. Skip james discography sleepy john estes discography. Black mattie blues, down south blues, drop down mama and lawyer clark blues are all fantastic. At an early age john lost the sight of his right eye.
Sleepy john faded into obscurity and was thought to be dead when he was discovered living in brownsville tn in 1962 by researchers sam charters and bob koester. Illustrated sleepy john estes discography stefan wirz. Complete song listing of sleepy john estes on sleepy john estes songs list covid19. Features song lyrics for sleepy john estes s rats in my kitchen. Download ry cooder discography 197020 reseed flac torrent or any other torrent from lossless category. Blues is alive mary, come on home rats in my kitchen potato digging man fox chase. The birthyear is 1904 so john is only 58 years of age today. He also met and played with musicians such as sleepy john estes, yank rachell, sonny boy williamson, big joe williams, sleepy john estes, hammie nixon big bill broonzy, memphis slim and john lee hooker. I said expressman, expressman, lord, you have parked your wagon wrong. Sleepy john estes the legend of sleepy john estes coverdesign. Sleepy john estes biography, albums, streaming links. Nicknamed sleepy john estes, supposedly because of his ability to sleep standing up, he teamed with mandolinist yank rachell and harmonica player hammie nixon to play the house party circuit in and around brownsville in the early 20s.
John adam estes january 25, 1899 or 1900 june 5, 1977, known as sleepy john estes, was an american blues guitarist, songwriter and vocalist. Every time my heart beats sleepy john estes 1941 blues. The legend of sleepy john estes 1962 sleepy john estes. Sleepy john estes broke and hungry 1992, vinyl discogs. Newport folk festival discography mississippi john hurt discography reverend gary davis discography reverend robert wilkins discography skip james discography sleepy john estes discography yank rachell discography hammie nixon discography robert pete williams discography jesse fuller discography john p. Country blues, blues sleepy john estes the legend of. So imagine the reaction of such elitists when, in 1968, delmark president bob koester united the tennessee bluesman with an electricoriented chicago blues band that included jimmy dawkins on electric guitar, sunnyland slim on piano, carey bell on harmonica, and earl hooker.
Illustrated hammie nixon discography planungsburo wirz. Tennessee country blues king who popularized drop down mama and milk cow blues. Search sleepy john estes on recordings are available for online listening. John adam estes known as sleepy john estes, was an american blues guitarist, songwriter. Skip james discography sleepy john estes discography yank rachell discography hammie nixon discography robert pete williams discography jesse fuller discography john p. Find sleepy john estes discography, albums and singles on allmusic allmusic. John adams estes january 25, 1899 or 1900 june 5, 1977, known as sleepy john estes, was an american blues guitarist, songwriter and vocalist life and career. Recorded in chicago on july 17,1935, this has been transferred from a uk reedition made in 1944 on brunswick 03562. His guitar work was never more than rudimentary, but his clear piercing voice conveyed his authentic and personal country blues to a new generation of fans and performers, and his songs live on in the work of many modern bands.
Sleepy john estes was an important and influential rediscovery of the folkblues revival of the early 60s. Check out sleepy john estes doxy collection, remastered by sleepy john estes on amazon music. Blues singerguitarist sleepy john estes he got his nickname because he had the ability to take naps whenever and wherever he felt the needwas born in the small farming town of ripley, tn, in 1904, to a family of poor sharecroppers. This album shows estes way to play and sing with intensity heart feelings,his great songs with soulful lyrics almost all of them of his own composition. Sleepy john estes vocalist discography of american. Blues chicago blues robert nighthawk prowling with. I should mention that blues writer and producer george mitchell of atlanta, ga, who later worked at the jazz record mart, apparently met sleepy john before i did. Theyre always hoping that a label will unearth a rare john lee hooker or lightnin hopkins recording that, for whatever reason, has remained in the can for 30 or 40 years. Estes was born in ripley, lauderdale county, tennessee, either in 1899 the date on his gravestone or 1900 the date on his world war i draft card.
John adam estes born in ripley, lauderdale county, tennessee, january 25, 1899 brownsville, haywood county, tennessee, june 5, 1977 best known as sleepy john estes or sleepy john, was a blues guitarist, songwriter and vocalist. Bob dylan mentioned estes in the sleeve notes for his album bringing it all back home. He is buried at elam baptist church cemetery in durhamville, lauderdale county, tennessee his grave marker reads. Sleepy john estes music, videos, stats, and photos. Had i been my usual crass self, we might have found john before we did. Stream adfree or purchase cds and mp3s now on amazon. Originally released as delmark dl 608 1964 there is no given track duration for so glad im livin. Complete recorded works in chronological order, volume 2. Get all the lyrics to songs by sleepy john estes and join the genius community of music scholars to learn the meaning behind the lyrics. Features song lyrics for sleepy john estes s working man blues the best of sleepy john estes album.
Sleepy john estes with the tennessee jug busters broke and hungry ragged and dirty too rec. A full biography of sleepy john estes cannot be presented here but his own lyric i was born in lowry countyschooled in winfield lane tells part of the story. The first section of this page lists lloyd jones discography as a headliner, from newest to oldest releases. Skip james discography sleepy john estes discography yank rachell discography. Expressman blues, recorded in memphis, tn, on may 17, 1930 with sleepy john estes on guitar, yank rachell on vocal and mandolin and jab jones on piano. Sleepy john estes lyrics, songs, and albums genius. Players from sleepy johns generation account for the style represented here. Find music from your favorite tv shows and movies at tunefind. Skip james discography sleepy john estes discography yank rachell discography robert pete williams discography jesse fuller discography. Jun 22, 2010 check out movies and tv shows that have featured music by sleepy john estes. In fact, one day i almost called the brother sleepy john but decided that would be unkind.
At an early age john lost the sight of his right eye when a friend threw a rock at him during a baseball game. Blues sleepy john estes 15 albums 19292008 with hammie nixon, john henry barbee, mp3, cbr 128320, vbr v2. He also played with many white musicians his own age, like barry goldberg, charlie mussel. Sleepy john estes was one of the greatest blues poets. We must thanks the opportunity that bob koester gave to bluesfans to hear and know. These prices include tax where applicable, packaging and worldwide shipping. Click here to see a list of other recordings on which lloyd has appeared. Sleepy john estes biography, personal data sheet, recorded songs, map. Artists similar to sleepy john estes on sleepy john estes similar artists covid19. In 1915, his father, a sharecropper who played guitar, moved the family to. In spite of this fact theyve left a great treasure of good moments and sleepy john estes was one of them.
He appeared in a couple of documentary films, and cut the legend of sleepy john estes album with his old friend hammie on harp, for the delmark label. Sleepy john estes newport blues vintage guitar magazine. Blues is alive mary, come on home rats in my kitchen. Estes milk cow blues has also been released as sloppy drunk blues and covered under the title of leaving trunk, e. Louis after getting into trouble and changed his name to robert lee mccoy his mothers maiden name. The blues that inspired rock n roll digitally remastered download on amazon drop down mama play on apple music drop down mama download on itunes drop down mama play on spotify drop down mama play on youtube drop down mama. Sleepy john estes vocalist discography of american historical.
Sleepy john estes guitar, vocals hammie nixon harmonica blues harp sleepy john got his nickname from a condition called narcolepsy or possibly a blood pressure disorder. He was always eager to join them on stage and made quite a name for himself. Now, got offices in town, resident out on century road he got a nice little lake right inside the grove boys you know i like mist clark, yes, he really is my friend. Sleepy john estes broke and hungry releases discogs. Overview v biography v discography v songs v credits v related v. Illustrated son house discography planungsburo wirz. Sleepy john estes lawyer clark blues lyrics genius lyrics. Explore releases from sleepy john estes at discogs. Albums include anthology of american folk music, anthology of american folk music, and harry smiths anthology of american folk music. Apr 07, 2015 download ry cooder discography 197020 reseed flac torrent or any other torrent from lossless category. Music profile for sleepy john estes, born 25 january 1899.
In 1915, estes father, a sharecropper who also played some guitar, moved the family to brownsville, tennessee. Shop for vinyl, cds and more from sleepy john estes at the discogs marketplace. Try disabling any ad blockers and refreshing this page. Sleepy john estes the legend of sleepy john estes discogs. Sleepy john estes musician music database radio swiss jazz. Though he could barely play guitar, he was a fantastic, emotional singer and one of the best lyricists in the history of the blues. Estes suffered a stroke while preparing for a european tour and died on june 5, 1977, at his home of 17 years in brownsville, haywood county, tennessee. In accordance with the directives of government and health authorities, we have temporarily suspended operations. Sleepy john estes discography yank rachell discography hammie nixon discography robert pete williams discography jesse fuller discography john p. Dec 16, 2011 sleepy john estes guitar, vocals hammie nixon harmonica blues harp sleepy john got his nickname from a condition called narcolepsy or possibly a blood pressure disorder. Mar 19, 20 expressman blues, recorded in memphis, tn, on may 17, 1930 with sleepy john estes on guitar, yank rachell on vocal and mandolin and jab jones on piano.
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