Sleepy John Estes
John Adam Estes (January 25, 1899 or 1900 – June 5, 1977), performing as Sleepy John Estes, was an American blues guitarist, songwriter and vocalist. His music influenced such artists as The Beatles, Bob Dylan and Led Zeppelin. |
Birth and Death Data: Born January 25, 1899 (Ripley), Died June 5, 1977 (Brownsville)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1929 - 1941
Roles Represented in DAHR: guitar, vocalist, composer
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Recordings (Results 1-25 of 70 records)
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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Victor | BVE-55531 | 10-in. | 9/17/1929 | Broken hearted, ragged and dirty, too | Sleepy John Estes | Male vocal solo, with mandolin, guitar, and piano | composer, instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist | |
Victor | BVE-55581 | 10-in. | 9/24/1929 | The girl I love she got long curly hair | Sleepy John Estes | Male vocal solo, with mandolin, guitar, and piano | composer, instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist | |
Victor | BVE-55596 | 10-in. | 9/26/1929 | Diving duck blues | Sleepy John Estes | Male vocal solo, with mandolin, guitar, and piano | composer, instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist | |
Victor | BVE-55597 | 10-in. | 9/26/1929 | Little Sarah | Sleepy John Estes ; Yank Rachell | Male vocal duet, with mandolin, guitar, and piano | vocalist | |
Victor | BVE-56335 | 10-in. | 10/2/1929 | Black Mattie blues | Sleepy John Estes | Male vocal solo, with harmonica, mandolin, and guitar | composer, instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist | |
Victor | BVE-56336 | 10-in. | 10/2/1929 | T-bone steak blues | Sleepy John Estes ; Yank Rachell | Male vocal duet, with harmonica, mandolin, and guitar | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar | |
Victor | BVE-59918 | 10-in. | 5/13/1930 | Milk cow blues | Sleepy John Estes | Male vocal solo, with guitar, mandolin, and piano | composer, instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist | |
Victor | BVE-59919 | 10-in. | 5/13/1930 | Street car blues | Sleepy John Estes | Male vocal solo, with guitar, mandolin, and piano | composer, instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist | |
Victor | BVE-59934 | 10-in. | 5/17/1930 | Expressman blues | Sleepy John Estes ; Yank Rachell | Male vocal solo, with guitar, mandolin, and piano | instrumentalist, guitar | |
Victor | BVE-59935 | 10-in. | 5/17/1930 | Wadie green blues | Sleepy John Estes ; Yank Rachell | Male vocal solo, with guitar, mandolin, and piano | instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist | |
Victor | BVE-59967 | 10-in. | 5/21/1930 | Whatcha' doin' | Sleepy John Estes | Male vocal solo, with guitar, mandolin, and piano | composer, instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist | |
Victor | BVE-59968 | 10-in. | 5/21/1930 | Poor John blues | Sleepy John Estes | Male vocal solo, with guitar, mandolin, and piano | composer, instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist | |
Victor | BVE-62547 | 10-in. | 5/30/1930 | Stack o' dollars | Sleepy John Estes | Male vocal solo, with guitar, mandolin, and piano | composer, instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist | |
Victor | BVE-62548 | 10-in. | 5/30/1930 | My black gal blues | Sleepy John Estes | Male vocal solo, with guitar, mandolin, and piano | composer, instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist | |
Victor | BVE-62549 | 10-in. | 5/30/1930 | Ninety pound mama | Sleepy John Estes ; Yank Rachell | Male vocal duet, with guitar, mandolin, and piano | instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist | |
Victor | BVE-62550 | 10-in. | 5/30/1930 | Sweet mama | Sleepy John Estes ; Yank Rachell | Male vocal solo, with guitar, mandolin, and piano | instrumentalist, guitar | |
Victor | BVE-64736 | 10-in. | 11/26/1930 | Ticket agent blues | Noah Lewis' Jug Band | Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, guitar | |
Victor | BVE-64737 | 10-in. | 11/26/1930 | New Minglewood blues | Noah Lewis' Jug Band | Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, guitar | |
Victor | BVE-64738 | 10-in. | 11/28/1930 | Selling the jelly | Noah Lewis' Jug Band | Instrumental ensemble, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, guitar | |
Victor | BVE-64739 | 10-in. | 11/28/1930 | Bad luck's my buddy | Noah Lewis' Jug Band | Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, guitar | |
Victor | BS-064915 | 10-in. | 9/24/1941 | Don't you want to know? | Delta Boys | Male vocal solo and duet, with instrumental trio | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar, composer | |
Victor | BS-064916 | 10-in. | 9/24/1941 | You shouldn't do that | Delta Boys | Male vocal solo and duet, with instrumental trio | composer, instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist | |
Victor | BS-064917 | 10-in. | 9/24/1941 | When the saints go marching in | Delta Boys | Male vocal solo and duet, with instrumental trio | instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist | |
Victor | BS-064918 | 10-in. | 9/24/1941 | Black gal swing | Delta Boys | Male vocal solo and duet, with instrumental trio | instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist | |
Victor | BS-064919 | 10-in. | 9/24/1941 | Get up and go | Delta Boys | Male vocal solo and duet, with instrumental trio | instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Estes, Sleepy John," accessed November 22, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/104491.
Estes, Sleepy John. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 22, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/104491.
"Estes, Sleepy John." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 22 November 2024.
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LCNAR: Estes, Sleepy John, 1899-1977 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n84022114
Wikidata: Sleepy John Estes - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1754823
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/5121080
MusicBrainz: Sleepy John Estes - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/3bef5827-7f0e-4011-8f3c-50cf29bb187e
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