For the fictional character named John "Sleepy" Estes, see Mad Bull 34.
Sleepy John Estes
Estes (seated, right) with Hammie Nixon and Yank Rachell, early 1970s
Background information
Birth name
John Adam Estes
Born
(1899-01-25)January 25, 1899 Ripley, Tennessee, U.S.
Died
June 5, 1977(1977-06-05) (aged 78) Brownsville, Tennessee, U.S.
Genres
Country blues
Occupations
Musician
songwriter
Instrument(s)
Guitar
vocals
Years active
1929–1977
Labels
Delmark
Musical artist
John Adam Estes[1] (January 25, 1899[2] or 1900[3] – June 5, 1977),[4] 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.
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^Eagle, Bob; LeBlanc, Eric S. (2013). Blues: A Regional Experience. Santa Barbara, California: Praeger. pp. 239–240. ISBN 978-0313344237.
^[1] Archived January 18, 2009, at the Wayback Machine
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