Estes, Sleepy John: Vol. 1-(1929-37)
Estes, Sleepy John: Vol. 1-(1929-37)
Format: CD
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Artist: Estes, Sleepy John
Label: Document
Product Type: COMPACT DISCS
UPC: 714298501520
Genre: Blues Traditional
Sleepy John Estes was in many ways the personification of the blues. His pleading vocals were always on the point disintegrating into a cry either of help or of joy. His guitar playing, which could either be used as a thumping rhythm or as a remarkable, strong and precise lead, were a direct line to the life of poverty that he lived and his experiences in the Brownsville, Tennessee where he was born and where he died. This is the first of two volumes covering Sleepy John Estes early and, arguably, his best recordings, which he made between 1929 and 1941 before he slipped into obscurity until being re-discovered during the great blues revival of the 1960s. These recordings show John as an innovator and like Big Joe Williams, Sonny Boy Williamson (John Lee) and Big Bill Broonzy he was willing and able to move on with the times, bringing his music from the country and into the city (Chicago). Like Big Joe Williams, Sleepy John Estes was as comfortable playing with a band as he was playing solo. The recordings on Volume One have the feel of a string band with the ever-present James Yank Rachel on mandolin. Also accompanying Sleepy John Estes on several tracks are Jab Jones playing stomping barrelhouse. Piano and Hammie Nixon on harmonica. Elsewhere, harmonica is provided by the mysterious "Tee". The total sound of these early sides is extraordinary. When Estes and his band hit an up-tempo piece, as on Cow Cow Blues or Wat'cha Doin?, the effect is both precarious and thrilling at the same time. In among the slow blues such as the autobiographical Street Car Blues and Poor John Blues are the stomping Stop That Thing and I Want To Tear It Down. The success of another up-beat number, Drop Down Mamma lead to it's re-issue by public demand on 78 in Britain during the 1940s. This is low down blues and good time music at their best.
Tracks:
1.1 The Girl I Love, She Got Long Curly Hair
1.2 Broken-Hearted, Ragged and Dirty Too
1.3 Divin' Duck Blues
1.4 Little Sarah
1.5 Black Mattie Blues
1.6 T-Bone Steak Blues
1.7 Milk Cow Blues
1.8 Street Car Blues
1.9 Expressman Blues
1.10 Whatcha Doin'?
1.11 Poor John Blues
1.12 Stack O' Dollars
1.13 My Black Gal Blues
1.14 Sweet Mama
1.15 Down South Blues
1.16 Stop That Thing
1.17 Someday Baby Blues
1.18 Who's Been Telling You Buddy Brown Blues
1.19 Married Woman Blues
1.20 Drop Down Mama
1.21 Government Money
1.22 I Wanta Tear It All the Time
1.23 Vernita Blues
1.24 I Ain't Gonna Be Worried No More
