Sleepy John Estes

Sleepy John Estes

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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 time. Rediscovered in 1962, he appeared at numerous festivals in the U.S. and Europe, and recorded a number of LPs that all too often betrayed his extreme tiredness.

Top tracks

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Diving Duck Blues
Sleepy John Estes
The Legend of Sleepy John Estes
03:49
Composers: John Adam Estes
12
Someday Baby
Sleepy John Estes
Goin' To Brownsville
02:45
Writer: John Adam Estes / Composers: John Adam Estes
01
Little Laura Blues
Sleepy John Estes
Presenting Sleepy John Estes
02:31
Writer: John Adam Estes / Composers: John Adam Estes
02
The Girl I Love, She Got Long Curly Hair
Sleepy John Estes
I Ain't Gonna Be Worried No More 1929-1941
02:56
Writer: John Estes
01
Run Around
Sleepy John Estes
Goin' To Brownsville
02:19
Writer: John Estes / Composers: John Estes
22
Down South Blues
Sleepy John Estes
Harmonica Masters
03:11
Writer: Alfred Lewis
09
Floating Bridge
Sleepy John Estes
Goin' To Brownsville
03:53
Writer: John Adam Estes / Composers: John Adam Estes
02
Broke and Hungry
Sleepy John Estes
Live in Japan with Hammie Nixon
04:36
21
Goin' To Brownsville
Sleepy John Estes
Goin' To Brownsville
03:00
Writer: John Estes / Composers: John Estes
05
Divin' Duck
Sleepy John Estes
Goin' To Brownsville
02:35
Writer: John Estes / Composers: John Estes
06
Drop Down Mama
Sleepy John Estes
Presenting Sleepy John Estes
03:11
Writer: John Adam Estes / Composers: John Adam Estes
01
Corrina Corinna
Sleepy John Estes
Live in Japan with Hammie Nixon
03:53
02
Milk Cow Blues
Sleepy John Estes
Crying the Blues
03:03
15
Working Man's Blues
Sleepy John Estes
Goin' To Brownsville
02:44
Writer: John Estes / Composers: John Estes

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  • Discography
Albums
Goin' To Brownsville
â„— 1998 Craft Recordings., Distributed by Concord.
24-02-1998
Goin' To Brownsville
01
Run Around
Sleepy John Estes
Goin' To Brownsville
02:19
Writer: John Estes / Composers: John Estes
02
Lost My Eyesight
Sleepy John Estes
Goin' To Brownsville
02:56
Writer: John Estes / Composers: John Estes
03
It Was A Dream
Sleepy John Estes
Goin' To Brownsville
02:32
Writer: John Estes / Composers: John Estes
04
Try Him And See
Sleepy John Estes
Goin' To Brownsville
03:09
Writer: John Estes / Composers: John Estes
05
Divin' Duck
Sleepy John Estes
Goin' To Brownsville
02:35
Writer: John Estes / Composers: John Estes
06
Street Car Blues
Sleepy John Estes
Goin' To Brownsville
01:55
Writer: John Estes / Composers: John Estes
07
Sloppy Drunk Blues
Sleepy John Estes
Goin' To Brownsville
02:21
Writer: John Estes / Composers: John Estes
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The Best of the American Folk Blues Festival '63 - '67 (Live)
1981 L+R Records
27-01-2017
The Best of the American Folk Blues Festival '63 - '67 (Live)
01
I'm a Tearing Little Daddy (Live)
Sleepy John Estes
The Best of the American Folk Blues Festival '63 - '67 (Live)
02:03
Composers: John Estes
02
First Time I Met the Blues
Buddy Guy
The Best of the American Folk Blues Festival '63 - '67 (Live)
04:29
Composers: Buddy Guy - Eurreal Montgomery
03
Hound Dog
Big Mama Thornton
The Best of the American Folk Blues Festival '63 - '67 (Live)
03:26
Composers: Jerry Leiber, M. Stoller - Jerry Leiber, Mike Stoller
04
Five Long Years (Live)
Muddy Waters
The Best of the American Folk Blues Festival '63 - '67 (Live)
04:48
Composers: Eddie Boyd - Eddie Boyd, McKinley Morganfield
05
Dust My Broom (Live)
Howlin' Wolf
The Best of the American Folk Blues Festival '63 - '67 (Live)
05:54
Composers: R. Johnson, E. James - Robert Johnson, Elmore James
06
King of the World
John Lee Hooker
The Best of the American Folk Blues Festival '63 - '67 (Live)
03:40
Composers: John Lee Hooker
07
I'm Trying to Make London My Home (Live)
Sonny Boy Williamson
The Best of the American Folk Blues Festival '63 - '67 (Live)
04:11
Composers: Sonny Boy Williamson - Rice Miller Williamson
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Baby Please Don't Go: Blues Originals
2016 Sunset Blvd.
30-12-2016
Baby Please Don't Go: Blues Originals
01
Somebody Loan Me a Dime
Fenton Robinson
Baby Please Don't Go: Blues Originals
04:23
Writer: Robinson / Composers: Robinson
02
V-8 Ford Blues
James Cotton
Baby Please Don't Go: Blues Originals
03:51
Writer: Cotton / Composers: Cotton
03
Walk On
Memphis Slim
Baby Please Don't Go: Blues Originals
02:23
Writer: Slim / Composers: Slim
04
Good Morning Little Schoolgirl
John Lee Granderson
Baby Please Don't Go: Blues Originals
02:47
Writer: Granderson / Composers: Granderson
05
Baby, Please Don't Go
Joe Williams' Washboard Blues Singers
Baby Please Don't Go: Blues Originals
03:27
Writer: Joe Williams' Washboard Blues Singers / Composers: Joe Williams' Washboard Blues Singers
06
Stack O'Lee Blues
Charley Jordan
Baby Please Don't Go: Blues Originals
02:58
Writer: Jordan / Composers: Jordan
07
Someday Baby Blues
Sleepy John Estes
Baby Please Don't Go: Blues Originals
02:59
Writer: Estes / Composers: Estes
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American Epic: The Collection
This compilation (P) 2017 Sony Music Entertainment
12-05-2017
American Epic: The Collection
01
The Coo Coo Bird (The Cuckoo)
Clarence Ashley
American Epic: The Collection
02:58
Writer: Thomas Clarence Ashley / Composers: Thomas Clarence Ashley
02
On the Road Again
Memphis Jug Band
American Epic: The Collection
02:51
Writer: J.B. Jones - Will Shade / Composers: J.B. Jones - Will Shade
03
The Panama Limited
Bukka White
American Epic: The Collection
03:12
Composers: Traditional
04
Indian War Whoop
Hoyt Ming and His Pep Steppers
American Epic: The Collection
03:11
Writer: Hoyt Ming / Composers: Hoyt Ming
05
'Tain't Nobody's Business If I Do, Pt. 1
Frank Stokes
American Epic: The Collection
03:17
Writer: P. Grainger - E. Robbins / Composers: P. Grainger - E. Robbins
06
K. C. Railroad Blues
Andrew & Jim Baxter
American Epic: The Collection
03:30
Writer: Andrew Baxter - Jim Baxter / Composers: Andrew Baxter - Jim Baxter
07
I Am Bound for the Promised Land
Alfred G. Karnes
American Epic: The Collection
03:12
Writer: Alfred Karnes / Composers: Alfred Karnes
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American Folk Blues Festival (66)
â„— 1990 L+R Records
09-07-1990
American Folk Blues Festival (66)
01
Running The Boogie
Roosevelt Sykes, Jack Myers, Freddie Below
American Folk Blues Festival (66)
04:47
Writer: Roosevelt Sykes / Composers: Roosevelt Sykes
02
All Your Love
Otis Rush, Little Brother Montgomery, Jack Myers, Freddie Below
American Folk Blues Festival (66)
04:03
Writer: Otis Rush / Composers: Otis Rush
03
I Keep On Drinking
Little Brother Montgomery, Freddie Below
American Folk Blues Festival (66)
04:32
Writer: Little Brother Montgomery / Composers: Little Brother Montgomery
04
You Shouldn't Do It
Sleepy John Estes, Yank Rachell
American Folk Blues Festival (66)
02:48
Writer: Yank Rachell / Composers: Yank Rachell
05
My Own Fault
Otis Rush, Little Brother Montgomery, Jack Myers, Freddie Below
American Folk Blues Festival (66)
05:54
Writer: Otis Rush / Composers: Otis Rush
06
Checkin' On My Baby
Junior Wells, Otis Rush, Jack Myers, Freddie Below
American Folk Blues Festival (66)
02:37
Writer: Junior Wells / Composers: Junior Wells
07
A Tribute To Sonny Boy Williamson
Junior Wells, Otis Rush, Jack Myers, Freddie Below
American Folk Blues Festival (66)
04:24
Writer: Junior Wells / Composers: Junior Wells
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Blues At Newport (Live At The Newport Folk Festival 1959 - 1964)
This Compilation â„— 1989 Vanguard Records, Distributed by Concord.
01-01-1989
Blues At Newport (Live At The Newport Folk Festival 1959 - 1964)
01
Candy Man (Live At The Newport Folk Festival 1959 - 1964)
Mississippi John Hurt
Blues At Newport (Live At The Newport Folk Festival 1959 - 1964)
02:56
Writer: John Hurt / Composers: John Hurt
02
Coffee Blues (Live At The Newport Folk Festival 1959 - 1964)
Mississippi John Hurt
Blues At Newport (Live At The Newport Folk Festival 1959 - 1964)
03:46
Writer: John Hurt / Composers: John Hurt
03
Stagolee (Live At The Newport Folk Festival 1959 - 1964)
Mississippi John Hurt
Blues At Newport (Live At The Newport Folk Festival 1959 - 1964)
05:38
Writer: John Hurt / Composers: John Hurt
04
Long Gone (Live At The Newport Folk Festival 1959 - 1964)
Brownie McGhee & Sonny Terry
Blues At Newport (Live At The Newport Folk Festival 1959 - 1964)
03:00
Writer: Traditional / Composers: Traditional
05
Key To The Highway (Live At The Newport Folk Festival 1959 - 1964)
Brownie McGhee & Sonny Terry
Blues At Newport (Live At The Newport Folk Festival 1959 - 1964)
03:56
Writer: Big Bill Broonzy - Charles Segar / Composers: Big Bill Broonzy - Charles Segar
06
Samson And Delilah (Live At The Newport Folk Festival 1959 - 1964)
Reverend Gary Davis
Blues At Newport (Live At The Newport Folk Festival 1959 - 1964)
03:36
Composers: Unknown
07
I Won't Be Back No More (Live At The Newport Folk Festival 1959 - 1964)
Reverend Gary Davis
Blues At Newport (Live At The Newport Folk Festival 1959 - 1964)
03:42
Composers: Unknown
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American Folk Music
01-08-2008
American Folk Music
01
Mississippi Boweavil (Boll Weevil) Blues
Masked Marvel
American Folk Music
03:10
02
Peg & Awl
Carolina Tar Heels
American Folk Music
03:00
03
Buddy Won't You Roll Down The Line
Uncle Dave Macon
American Folk Music
03:15
04
Little Moses
The Carter Family
American Folk Music
03:14
05
This Song Of Love
Middle Georgia Singing Convention
American Folk Music
02:59
06
Ommie Wise
G. B. Grayson
American Folk Music
03:12
07
Shine On Me
Ernest Phipps & His Holiness Singers
American Folk Music
03:04
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Harmonica Masters
â„— 2005 Shanachie
20-06-2005
Harmonica Masters
01
Ice Water Blues
DeFord Bailey
Harmonica Masters
03:18
Writer: Alfred Lewis
02
Lost Boy Blues
Palmer McAbee
Harmonica Masters
03:23
Writer: Alfred Lewis
03
Mississippi Swamp Moan
Alfred Lewis
Harmonica Masters
03:18
Writer: Alfred Lewis
04
Choking Blues
Kyle Wooten
Harmonica Masters
03:12
Writer: Alfred Lewis
05
Chickasaw Special
Noah Lewis
Harmonica Masters
03:20
Writer: Alfred Lewis
06
Pennsylvania Woman Blues
Six Cylinder Smith
Harmonica Masters
03:10
Writer: Alfred Lewis
07
Take Your Foot Out Of The Mud & Put It In The Sand
Dr. Humphrey Bates' Possum Hunters
Harmonica Masters
02:48
Writer: Alfred Lewis
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Memphis Blues - 100 Vintage Tracks
01-09-2009
Memphis Blues - 100 Vintage Tracks
01
Moanin' At Midnight
Howlin' Wolf
Memphis Blues - 100 Vintage Tracks
02:43
02
Trouble & Heartaches
Ike Turner
Memphis Blues - 100 Vintage Tracks
02:32
03
Rukus Juice And Chittlin'
Memphis Jug Band
Memphis Blues - 100 Vintage Tracks
02:54
04
Bear Cat
Rufus Thomas
Memphis Blues - 100 Vintage Tracks
02:51
05
Midnight Hours Journey
Johnny Ace
Memphis Blues - 100 Vintage Tracks
03:31
06
If You Love Me
Little Milton
Memphis Blues - 100 Vintage Tracks
02:35
07
Policy Man Blues Take 1
Sleepy John Estes
Memphis Blues - 100 Vintage Tracks
03:15
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Epic Americana
RockBeat Records
16-01-2016
Epic Americana
01
Crazy Blues
Minnie Smith and Her Jazz Hounds
Epic Americana
03:30
Writer: Minnie Smith and Her Jazz Hounds / Composers: Minnie Smith and Her Jazz Hounds
02
Rambler Blues
Blind Lemon Jefferson
Epic Americana
02:48
Writer: Blind Lemon Jefferson / Composers: Blind Lemon Jefferson
03
Levee Camp Mess Blues
Texas Alenxander
Epic Americana
03:05
Writer: Texas Alenxander / Composers: Texas Alenxander
04
Bull Doze Blues
Henry Thomas
Epic Americana
03:32
Writer: Henry Thomas / Composers: Henry Thomas
05
Too Tight Blues No. 2
Blind Blake
Epic Americana
02:56
Writer: Blind Blake / Composers: Blind Blake
06
Big Road Blues
Tommy Johnson
Epic Americana
03:22
Writer: Tommy Johnson / Composers: Tommy Johnson
07
Walk Right In
Cannon Jug Stompers
Epic Americana
02:58
Writer: Cannon Jug Stompers / Composers: Cannon Jug Stompers
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100 Christmas Blues - Songs to Get You Through the Cold
01-12-2011
100 Christmas Blues - Songs to Get You Through the Cold
01
Merry Christmas Baby
Johnny Moore’s Three Blazers
100 Christmas Blues - Songs to Get You Through the Cold
02:45
02
Santa
Lightnin' Hopkins
100 Christmas Blues - Songs to Get You Through the Cold
03:53
03
The Snow Is Falling
Ray Charles
100 Christmas Blues - Songs to Get You Through the Cold
02:54
04
Boogie Woogie Santa Claus
Mabel Scott
100 Christmas Blues - Songs to Get You Through the Cold
02:20
05
I Want My Baby for Christmas
Jimmy Liggins & His Drops of Joy
100 Christmas Blues - Songs to Get You Through the Cold
02:40
06
Hello, Santa Claus!
Cecil Gant
100 Christmas Blues - Songs to Get You Through the Cold
02:53
07
Snowy Morning Blues
James P. Johnson
100 Christmas Blues - Songs to Get You Through the Cold
02:33
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Broadcasting the Blues: Black Blues in the Segregation Era (Compiled and Edited by Paul Oliver)
07-02-2006
Broadcasting the Blues: Black Blues in the Segregation Era (Compiled and Edited by Paul Oliver)
01
Baby, Please Don't Go
Joe Williams
Broadcasting the Blues: Black Blues in the Segregation Era (Compiled and Edited by Paul Oliver)
03:27
02
Match Box Blues
Blind Lemon Jefferson
Broadcasting the Blues: Black Blues in the Segregation Era (Compiled and Edited by Paul Oliver)
02:56
03
Yonder Come the Blues
Ma Rainey
Broadcasting the Blues: Black Blues in the Segregation Era (Compiled and Edited by Paul Oliver)
03:03
04
Yellow Dog Blues
Bessie Smith
Broadcasting the Blues: Black Blues in the Segregation Era (Compiled and Edited by Paul Oliver)
03:01
05
Walkin' Blues
Robert Johnson
Broadcasting the Blues: Black Blues in the Segregation Era (Compiled and Edited by Paul Oliver)
02:30
06
Ring Dance
Mamprusi Tribesmen
Broadcasting the Blues: Black Blues in the Segregation Era (Compiled and Edited by Paul Oliver)
02:01
07
My Soul Is A Witness
Austin Coleman
Broadcasting the Blues: Black Blues in the Segregation Era (Compiled and Edited by Paul Oliver)
03:27
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Good Morning Little Schoolgirl (Blues People 1936 - 1937)
Salt & Pepper
01-01-2015
Good Morning Little Schoolgirl (Blues People 1936 - 1937)
01
Raise Your Window
Falcon Trio
Good Morning Little Schoolgirl (Blues People 1936 - 1937)
02:52
Writer: Cléom Falcon / Composers: Cléom Falcon
02
Rats Been On My Cheese
Walter Jacobs
Good Morning Little Schoolgirl (Blues People 1936 - 1937)
02:47
Writer: Walter Jacobs / Composers: Walter Jacobs
03
Ride My Mule
Bo Carter
Good Morning Little Schoolgirl (Blues People 1936 - 1937)
02:54
Writer: Unkown / Composers: Unkown
04
Sam, The Hot Dog Man
Lil Johnson
Good Morning Little Schoolgirl (Blues People 1936 - 1937)
03:02
Writer: Lil Johnson / Composers: Lil Johnson
05
Sarah Jane
Bill "Jazz" Gillum
Good Morning Little Schoolgirl (Blues People 1936 - 1937)
03:03
Writer: William Gillum / Composers: William Gillum
06
WPA Blues
Casey Bill Weldon
Good Morning Little Schoolgirl (Blues People 1936 - 1937)
03:16
Writer: Wiliam Weldon - Lester Melrose / Composers: Wiliam Weldon - Lester Melrose
07
You Gonna Look Like A Monkey When You Get Old
Robert Hill
Good Morning Little Schoolgirl (Blues People 1936 - 1937)
02:56
Writer: Alex Hill - Clarence Williams / Composers: Alex Hill - Clarence Williams
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Harmonica Blues Benders
2014 Warner Music Group - X5 Music Group
02-09-2014
Harmonica Blues Benders
01
Christine
Big Walter Horton
Harmonica Blues Benders
04:04
Writer: Horton / Composers: Horton
02
Gonna Make You Mine
Frank Frost
Harmonica Blues Benders
02:53
Writer: Frank Frost / Composers: Frank Frost
03
The Road Is So Long
Carey & Lurrie Bell
Harmonica Blues Benders
03:14
Writer: Harrington / Composers: Harrington
04
Why Did You Change Your Mind
Willie Cobbs
Harmonica Blues Benders
04:02
Writer: Willie Cobbs / Composers: Willie Cobbs
05
Wrong Doing Woman
Buddy Guy & Junior Wells
Harmonica Blues Benders
03:00
Writer: Blakemore / Composers: Blakemore
06
Lonesome Bedroom Blues
William Clarke
Harmonica Blues Benders
05:46
Writer: Steve Jones / Composers: Steve Jones
07
Wandering Eye
Billy Boy Arnold
Harmonica Blues Benders
04:19
Writer: Arnold - Wade / Composers: Arnold - Wade
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Jazz & Blues Brothers - Classic Male Black Performers, Vol. 1
04-09-2015
Jazz & Blues Brothers - Classic Male Black Performers, Vol. 1
01
Snag It
King Oliver And His Dixie Syncopators
Jazz & Blues Brothers - Classic Male Black Performers, Vol. 1
03:04
02
Street Beat
Charlie Parker
Jazz & Blues Brothers - Classic Male Black Performers, Vol. 1
09:34
03
Medley: Black and Tan Fantasy / Creole Love Call / The Mooch
Duke Ellington
Jazz & Blues Brothers - Classic Male Black Performers, Vol. 1
09:12
04
Hi De Ho
Cab Calloway
Jazz & Blues Brothers - Classic Male Black Performers, Vol. 1
09:55
05
Skin Deep
Duke Ellington
Jazz & Blues Brothers - Classic Male Black Performers, Vol. 1
08:13
06
You Gonna Be Sorry
Mississippi Fred McDowell
Jazz & Blues Brothers - Classic Male Black Performers, Vol. 1
05:17
07
How High the Moon
Charlie Parker
Jazz & Blues Brothers - Classic Male Black Performers, Vol. 1
05:17
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