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John Adam Estes (January 25, 1899 or 1900 – June 5, 1977), known 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.
Sleepy John Estes fue un guitarrista y cantante de blues, nacido en Ripley, Tennessee, el 25 de enero de 1899 (aunque algunos autores lo cifran en el mismo día de 1904), y fallecido en Brownsville, Tennessee, el 5 de junio de 1977.
American blues singer & guitarist. born 25 January 1899 in Ripley, Lauderdale County, Tennessee. died: 5 June 1977 in Brownsville, Haywood County, Tennessee. Estes made his debut as a recording artist in Memphis in 1929, at a session organized by Ralph Peer for Victor Records.
8 de oct. de 2017 · John Adam “Sleepy John” Estes, was born in Ripley, Tennessee, around 1900. A highly skilled blues musician, Estes played a pivotal role in reestablishing rural blues within the American music canon during the folk blues revival of the 1960s.
- Brian Dempsey
Sleepy John Estes was an important and influential re-discovery of the Folk/Blues revival of the early 60s, with his clear, authentic country Blues voice.
Tennessee country blues king who popularized “Drop Down Mama” and “Milk Cow Blues.”. Read Full Biography. STREAM OR BUY: Active. 1920s - 1970s. Born. January 25, 1899 in Ripley, TN. Died. June 5, 1977 in Brownsville, TN.
The songs of Sleepy John Estes constituted a poetic, personal and insightful body of work that both portrayed and transcended the everyday troubles, hardships, and meager pleasures of life in Brownsville, Tennessee.
