Sleepy John Estes - Working Man Blues 1929-52 [CD]

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Recognisable by his plaintive, crying, singing style and 'broken' voice, Sleepy John Estes was one of the great Country Blues pioneers. Estes recorded a memorable body of work, much of it during the 1930s, which earned him a mighty reputation, always retaining a traditional, down-home sound despite recording variously in Memphis, Chicago and New York.

His songs, lyrically, were sharply observed vignettes, often dealing with social commentary and although he was little more than an adequate rhythmic guitarist himself, he recorded extensively with men like guitarist/mandolin player Yank Rachell, and harmonica player Hammie Nixon.

This 2-CD set ranges from his first session in 1929, to an unreleased session at Sun Records in 1952. Estes has been namechecked as an important early influence by Bob Dylan and Led Zepp's Robert Plant.

The Girl I Love, She Got Long Curly Hair

Airplane Blues

Broken-Hearted, Ragged And Dirty Too

Everybody Oughta Make A Change

Divin' Duck Blues

Liquor Store Blues

Black Mattie Blues

Easin' Back To Tennessee

Milk Cow Blues

Fire Department Blues (Martha Hardin)

Street Car Blues

Clean Up At Home

Whatcha Doin'?

New Someday Baby

Poor John Blues

Brownsville Blues

Stack O' Dollars

Special Agent (Railroad Police Blues)

My Black Gal Blues

Mailman Blues

Down South Blues

Time Is Drawing Near

Stop That Thing

Mary Come On Home

Someday Baby Blues

Jailhouse Blues

Who's Been Telling You Buddy Brown Blues

Tell Me How About It (Mr. Tom's Blues)

Married Woman Blues

Drop Down (I Don't Feel Welcome Here)

Drop Down Mama

Don't You Want To Know

Government Money

You Shouldn't Do That

I Wanna Tear It All The Time

When The Saints Go Marching In

Vernita Blues

Lawyer Clark Blues

I Ain't Gonna Be Worried No More

Little Laura Blues

Floating Bridge

Working Man Blues

Need More Blues

Harlem Bound

Jack And Jill Blues

Stone Blind

Poor Man's Friend (T Model)

Registration Day Blues

Hobo Jungle Blues

Policy Man

Rats In My Kitchen

Runnin' Around

The Girl I Love, She Got Long Curly Hair

Airplane Blues

Broken-Hearted, Ragged And Dirty Too

Everybody Oughta Make A Change

Divin' Duck Blues

Liquor Store Blues

Black Mattie Blues

Easin' Back To Tennessee

Milk Cow Blues

Fire Department Blues (Martha Hardin)

Street Car Blues

Clean Up At Home

Whatcha Doin'?

New Someday Baby

Poor John Blues

Brownsville Blues

Stack O' Dollars

Special Agent (Railroad Police Blues)

My Black Gal Blues

Mailman Blues

Down South Blues

Time Is Drawing Near

Stop That Thing

Mary Come On Home

Someday Baby Blues

Jailhouse Blues

Who's Been Telling You Buddy Brown Blues

Tell Me How About It (Mr. Tom's Blues)

Married Woman Blues

Drop Down (I Don't Feel Welcome Here)

Drop Down Mama

Don't You Want To Know

Government Money

You Shouldn't Do That

I Wanna Tear It All The Time

When The Saints Go Marching In

Vernita Blues

Lawyer Clark Blues

I Ain't Gonna Be Worried No More

Little Laura Blues

Floating Bridge

Working Man Blues

Need More Blues

Harlem Bound

Jack And Jill Blues

Stone Blind

Poor Man's Friend (T Model)

Registration Day Blues

Hobo Jungle Blues

Policy Man

Rats In My Kitchen

Runnin' Around

• Genre: Blues
• Product Type: AUDIO CD
• Barcode: 604988328721

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