During improvised sessions, "Sleepy" John Estes is recorded at the end of his life by Italian Gianni Marcucci (the latter had already captured him in for "Blues oggi" LP). The atmosphere is warm and relax but the old bluesman no longer has his old resources.

"Sleepy John Estes" Born in Ripley, Tennessee in John Estes lived most of his life in Brownsville, Tennessee. He did his first recordings for Victor in and .

Brownsville Blues Sleepy John Estes Top Sleepy John Estes Lyrics Poor Man's Friend Fire Department Blues Mailman Blues Milk Cow Blues Married Woman Blues I Ain't Gonna Be Worried No More Street Car Blues Drop Down Mama Special Agent Stop That Thing.

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John Adam Estes (born in Ripley, Lauderdale County, Tennessee, January 25, — Brownsville, Haywood County, Tennessee, June 5, ) best known as Sleepy John Estes or Sleepy John, was a blues guitarist, songwriter and ciolivilwattvenli.parkbingbibchaupihtigumpcofhandwiderec.infoinfo , 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.

A full biography of Sleepy John Estes cannot be presented here but his own lyric 'I was born in Lowry County--Schooled in Winfield Lane' tells part of the story. The birth-year is so John is only 58 years of age today. At an early age John lost the sight of his right eye when a friend threw a rock at him during a baseball game.

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Mailman Blues This song is by Sleepy John Estes and appears on the album Brownsville Blues () and on the Compilation album Complete Recorded Works In Chronological Order, Volume 2: 2 August To 24 September (). Mailman, please stop by my box today Mailman, please stop by my box today You know, I'm lookin' for a letter from my baby, you know, I want to hear from her.