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Sleepy John Estes- Working Man Blues 1929-1952

SKU: 604988328721
$20.00
Sleepy John Estes- Working Man Blues 1929-1952
Sleepy John Estes- Working Man Blues 1929-1952

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.

Track List

  1. The Girl I Love She Got Long Curly Hair
  2. Broken-Hearted Ragged and Dirty Too
  3. Divin' Duck Blues
  4. Black Mattie Blues
  5. Milk Cow Blues
  6. Street Car Blues
  7. Whatcha Doin'?
  8. Poor John Blues
  9. Stack O' Dollars
  10. My Black Gal Blues
  11. Down South Blues
  12. Stop That Thing
  13. Someday Baby Blues
  14. Who's Been Telling You Buddy Brown Blues
  15. Married Woman Blues
  16. Drop Down Mama
  17. Government Money
  18. I Wanna Tear It All the Time
  19. Vernita Blues
  20. I Ain't Gonna Be Worried No More
  21. Floating Bridge
  22. Need More Blues
  23. Jack and Jill Blues
  24. Poor Man's Friend (T Model)
  25. Hobo Jungle Blues
  26. Airplane Blues
  27. Everybody Oughta Make a Change
  28. Liquor Store Blues
  29. Easin' Back to Tennessee
  30. Fire Department Blues (Martha Hardin)
  31. Clean Up at Home
  32. New Someday Baby
  33. Brownsville Blues
  34. Special Agent (Railroad Police Blues)
  35. Mailman Blues
  36. Time Is Drawing Near
  37. Mary Come on Home
  38. Jailhouse Blues
  39. Tell Me How About It (MR. Tom's Blues)
  40. Drop Down (I Don't Feel Welcome Here)
  41. Don't You Want to Know
  42. You Shouldn't Do That
  43. When the Saints Go Marching in
  44. Lawyer Clark Blues
  45. Little Laura Blues
  46. Working Man Blues
  47. Harlem Bound
  48. Stone Blind
  49. Registration Day Blues
  50. Policy Man
  51. Rats in My Kitchen
  52. Runnin' Around
Format: New CD/Blues

Sleepy John Estes- Working Man Blues 1929-1952

SKU: 604988328721
$20.00
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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.

Track List

  1. The Girl I Love She Got Long Curly Hair
  2. Broken-Hearted Ragged and Dirty Too
  3. Divin' Duck Blues
  4. Black Mattie Blues
  5. Milk Cow Blues
  6. Street Car Blues
  7. Whatcha Doin'?
  8. Poor John Blues
  9. Stack O' Dollars
  10. My Black Gal Blues
  11. Down South Blues
  12. Stop That Thing
  13. Someday Baby Blues
  14. Who's Been Telling You Buddy Brown Blues
  15. Married Woman Blues
  16. Drop Down Mama
  17. Government Money
  18. I Wanna Tear It All the Time
  19. Vernita Blues
  20. I Ain't Gonna Be Worried No More
  21. Floating Bridge
  22. Need More Blues
  23. Jack and Jill Blues
  24. Poor Man's Friend (T Model)
  25. Hobo Jungle Blues
  26. Airplane Blues
  27. Everybody Oughta Make a Change
  28. Liquor Store Blues
  29. Easin' Back to Tennessee
  30. Fire Department Blues (Martha Hardin)
  31. Clean Up at Home
  32. New Someday Baby
  33. Brownsville Blues
  34. Special Agent (Railroad Police Blues)
  35. Mailman Blues
  36. Time Is Drawing Near
  37. Mary Come on Home
  38. Jailhouse Blues
  39. Tell Me How About It (MR. Tom's Blues)
  40. Drop Down (I Don't Feel Welcome Here)
  41. Don't You Want to Know
  42. You Shouldn't Do That
  43. When the Saints Go Marching in
  44. Lawyer Clark Blues
  45. Little Laura Blues
  46. Working Man Blues
  47. Harlem Bound
  48. Stone Blind
  49. Registration Day Blues
  50. Policy Man
  51. Rats in My Kitchen
  52. Runnin' Around
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