Sunday, October 26, 2008

Sleepy John Estes

Sleepy John Estes
aka: "Sleepy" John A. Estes *
Ripley, Tennessee, United States
Country blues, blues

John Adams Estes (January 25, 1899 or 1900  – June 5, 1977), known as Sleepy John Estes, was an American blues guitarist, songwriter and vocalist.


The Legend of... (1962) 1991 reis.
Broke and Hungry (1964) 1995 reis.
Brownsville Blues (1965) 1992 reis.
In Europe (1966) 1999 reis.
Tennessee Blues Vol.2 * (1976) split with Hammie Nixon, 1997 reis
Blues Live (1981) rec.'64, with John Henry Barbee, 2000 reis.
Complete Recorded Works Vol. 1 (1990) 1929-1937
Complete Recorded Works Vol. 2 (1990) 1937-1941
Goin' to Brownsville (1998) rec.'62
Newport Blues (2002) rec.'64, with Yank Rachell and Hammie Nixon
On 80 Highway (2008) rec.'74, with Hammie Nixon