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Sleepy John Estes and Yank Rachell
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This is the best i could find. John Adam Estes[1] (January 25, 1899[2] – June 5, 1977[3]), best known as Sleepy John Estes or Sleepy John, was an American blues guitarist, songwriter and vocalist, born in Ripley, Lauderdale County, Tennessee.[1] Contents [hide] 1 Career 2 Death 3 Recordings 3.1 Albums 3.2 Songs 4 See also 5 References 6 External links [edit] CareerIn 1915, Estes' father, a sharecropper who also played some guitar, moved the family to Brownsville, Tennessee. Not long after, Estes lost the sight of his right eye when a friend threw a rock at him during a baseball game.[3] At the age of 19, while working as a field hand, he began to perform professionally. The venues were mostly local parties and picnics, with the accompaniment of Hammie Nixon, a harmonica player, and James "Yank" Rachell, a guitarist and mandolin player. He would continue to work on and off with both musicians for more than fifty years.[1] Estes made his debut as a recording artist in Memphis, Tennessee in 1929, at a session organized by Ralph Peer for Victor Records.[3] His partnership with Nixon was first documented on songs such as "Drop Down Mama" and "Someday Baby Blues" in 1935; later sides replaced the harmonica player with the guitarists Son Bonds or Charlie Pickett.[4] He later recorded for the Decca and Bluebird labels, with his last pre-war recording session taking place in 1941.[3] He made a brief return to recording at Sun Studio in Memphis in 1952, recording "Runnin' Aroun
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Anthology Of American Folk Music, Vol. 3A: Songs
Anthology of American Folk Music
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Anthology Of American Folk Music, Volume 3: Songs
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Anthology of American Folk Music, Vol. 3: Songs
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Anthology of American Folk Music (3-A) Songs
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Anthology Of American Folk Music, Vol. 3: Songs (Disc 1)
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Anthology of American Folk Music (3-A Songs)
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Anthology Of American Folk Music: Songs
The Harry Smith B-Sides
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Anthology of American Folk Music Volume 3: Songs
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Anthology of American Folk Music - 3-A Songs
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Anthology Of American Folk Music Volume Three: Songs