Bitrate: 320K/s
Time: 42:23
Size: 97.0 MB
Styles: Chicago blues
Year: 1964/1995
Art: Front
[4:32] 1. Broke And Hungry
[4:25] 2. Black Mattie
[2:49] 3. 300 Morning Blues
[3:54] 4. Beale Street Sugar
[3:53] 5. Everybody Oughta Change
[4:26] 6. Olie Blues
[2:37] 7. So Glad I'm Livin'
[4:47] 8. Freedom Loan
[3:56] 9. The Girl I Love
[4:14] 10. Electric Chair
[2:45] 11. Sleepy John's Twist
Nothing on this set rivals his best '60s-era recordings for the Delmark label (those can be found on The Legend of Sleepy John Estes), but this album is still worthwhile. Estes is joined by the most sympathetic accompanists he would ever know: Hammie Nixon on harmonica and Yank Rachell on mandolin and second guitar. Michael Bloomfield, then a fiery young guitarist just appearing on the Chicago scene, joins in on a few tunes, too. But not even his presence can rouse the somnolent Estes. ~ Brian Beatty
John Adam Estes (Sleepy John) known as The Tennesse Blues Poet, plays guitar & sings on 12 tracks w. The Tennesse Jug Busters, Hammie Nixon-harmonica, Yank Rachell-mandolin & gtr, & Mike Bloomfield-gtr, 1964.
Recorded at Sound Studios, Chicago, Illinois on March 3, 1964.
Sleepy John Estes (vocals, guitar); Yank Rachell (vocals, guitar, mandolin); Michael Bloomfield (guitar); Hammie Nixon (harmonica).
Broke And Hungry
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