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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
You Shouldn't Do That
You Shouldn't Do ThatSleepy John Estes

The Man Who Cried The Blues

2:57

Insurance Man Blues
Insurance Man BluesSleepy John Estes, Alfred Elkins, Yank Rachell and Sonny Boy Williamson I

Sloppy Drunk Blues

3:07

Milk Cow Blues
Milk Cow BluesBukka White and Sleepy John Estes

Louie Bluie [B.O.F]

3:02

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

Working Man Blues

3:01

Milk Cow Blues
Milk Cow BluesSleepy John Estes

Rags, Breakdowns, Stomps & Blues

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

Roots Of Classic Rock: The Blues That Inspired Rock 'n' Roll

2:58

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