Sweet Mama Trk 16 2:56. Sleepy John Estes. (John Adam Estes). Sleepy John Estes - guitar & vocal. With: Noah Lewis - harmonica. Jab Jones - piano & James 'Yank' Rachell - mandolin.
Street Car Blues Trk 10 3:04. Sleepy John Estes. (John Adam Estes). Sleepy John Estes - vocal & guitar. Yank - mandolin, Jab Jones - piano. Recorded: May 13, 1930 Memphis, Victor # 59919-2.
Stack O' Dollars Trk 14 2:53. Sleepy John Estes. (James Estes). Sleepy John Estes - guitar & vocal. With: Noah Lewis - harmonica. Jab Jones - piano & Yank Rachell - mandolin.
Poor John Blues Trk 13 3:53. Sleepy John Estes. (John Adam Estes). Sleepy John Estes - guitar & vocal. Jab Jones - piano & James 'Yank' Rachell - mandolin.
My Black Gal Blues Trk 15 2:53. Sleepy John Estes. (John Adam Estes). Sleepy John Estes - guitar & vocal. With: Noah Lewis - harmonica. Jab Jones - piano & Yank Rachell - mandolin.
A whaling time from those fabulous characters, The Kinks. . Well, I've tried everything to get along with you. But I'm gonna tell you what I'm gonna do.
Little Sarah Trk 4 Dsc 1 3:06. Sleepy John Estes. (James 'Yank' Rachell). James 'Yank' Rachell - Vocal & mandolin. with Jab Jones - piano, James 'Sleepy John' Estes - guitar.
Divin' Duck Blues Trk 3 3:16. Sleepy John Estes. (John Adams Estes). Sleepy John Estes - vocal & guitar, Jab Jones - piano. James 'Yank' Rachell - mandolin.
We are tossed and driven on the restless sea of time;. Somber skies and howling tempests. Oft succeed a bright sunshine;. In that land of perfect day,.
Black Mattie Blues Trk 5 Dsc 1 3:27. Sleepy John Estes. (John Adams Estes). Sleepy John Estes - vocal & guitar, Jab Jones - piano. 'Tee' - harmonica, James 'Yank' Rachell - mandolin.
Yes, I was a good man. But I'm's a po' man. You understand. . In the hospital, now. In Washington D.C.. Ain't got nobody. To see about me. . But I'm's a good man.
Special Rider Blues 5:09 Trk 5. Nehemiah Curtis 'Skip' James. Skip James - vocal, guitar and piano. Album: Blues From The Delta. From Vanguard 'Today!' album 1966.
Note: hyphen=word unsung. . I sit up all the last night. I done sit up all the night befo'. I sit up all the last night. An I sit up all the night befo'.
I wonder has anybody here. Seen my lovin' Lorenzo, today?. I wonder has anybody here. Seen my lovin' Lorenzo, today?. You know, we had a nice time Christmas.
Note: hyphen = unsung words. . Hi-hi. Hi-hi-hi-i. Hi-hi-hi-i. Hi-hi-hi-hi-i. Got to lay down and die. . If you should see my heifer. Will you please, please, please, please.
You go to Banglin', tell my boys. You go to Banglin', tell my boys. What times I'm havin' up in Illinois. In Illinois, up in Illinois. . When I gin2 my little cotton I'm going to sell my seed.
And I'm so glad and I am glad, I am glad, I'm glad. I don't know what to do, don't know what to do. I don't know what to do. I'm tired of weepin', tired of moanin', tired of groanin' for you.
Note: hyphen=unsung word. . How long. Baby, how long. That ev'nin' train been gone?. So long, honey, so long. . I got to the station. When she left town.
Hard time's is here. An ev'rywhere you go. Times are harder. Than th'ever been befo'. . Um, hm-hm. Um-hm. Um, hm-hm. Um, hm-hm-hm. . You know that people.
Hard times here an' everywhere I go. Time is harder than ever been before. People are driftin' from door to door. Can't find no heaven, I don't care where they go.