Sleepy John Estes | |
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![]() Estes (seated, right) with Hammie Nixon and Yank Rachell, early 1970s | |
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Birth name | John Adam Estes |
Born | Ripley, Tennessee, U.S. | January 25, 1899
Died | June 5, 1977 Brownsville, Tennessee, U.S. | (aged 78)
Genres | Country blues |
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Years active | 1929–1977 |
Labels | Delmark |
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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