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
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

(Results 1-25 of 70 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Estes, Sleepy John," accessed November 3, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/104491.

Estes, Sleepy John. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 3, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/104491.

"Estes, Sleepy John." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 3 November 2024.

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