Estessleepy John- Working Man’s Blues

24 vintage tracks from this hugely influential Country Blues star of the 1930’s. An original talent, Estes used his song writing skills like a journalist composing story songs about his neighbours and civic leaders of his home town. He recorded extensively in Memphis and New York and this overview of his classic recordings includes many that became revived in the rock era.

Tracklist:

1. The Girl I Love She Got Long Curly Hair
2. Broken Hearted Raggedly and Dirty Too
3. Divin’ Duck Blues
4. Black Mettie Blues
5. Milk Cow Blues
6. Expressman Blues
7. Whatcha Doin’
8. Poor John Blues
9. My Black Gal Blues 1
10. Sweet Mama 1
11. Down South Blues 1
12. Who’s Been Tellin You Buddy Brown Blues 1
13. Jack and Jill Blues 1
14. Poor Man’s Friend 1
15. Hobo Jungle Blues 1
16. Everybody Oughta Make a Change 1
17. Liquor Store Blues 1
18. Easin’ Back to Tennessee 1
19. Fire Department Blues 2
20. New Someday Baby 2
21. Brownsville Blues 2
22. Mailman Blues 2
23. Lawyer Clarck Blues 2
24. Little Laura Blues 2
25. Working Man Blues