Sleepy John Estes – Complete Recorded Works In Chronological Order, Volume 1 (1929 1937) full album

tracklist: 1 Sleepy John Estes– The Girl I Love, She Got Long Curly Hair Mandolin – James “Yank“ Rachel* Piano [possibly] – Johnny Hardge Vocals, Guitar – Sleepy John Estes 2:55 2 Sleepy John Estes– Broken-Hearted, Ragged And Dirty Too Mandolin – James “Yank“ Rachel* Piano – Jab Jones Vocals, Guitar – Sleepy John Estes 3:16 3 Sleepy John Estes– Divin’ Duck Blues Mandolin – James “Yank“ Rachel* Piano – Jab Jones Vocals, Guitar – Sleepy John Estes 3:10 4 James “Yank“ Rachel* & Sleepy John Estes– Little Sarah Guitar – Sleepy John Estes Piano – Jab Jones Vocals, Mandolin – James “Yank“ Rachel* 3:07 5 Sleepy John Estes– Black Mattie Blues Harmonica – ’Tee’ Mandolin – James Rachel* Vocals, Guitar – Sleepy John Estes 3:20 6 James “Yank“ Rachel* & Sleepy John Estes– T-Bone Steak Blues Guitar – Sleepy John Estes Piano – Jab Jones Vocals, Mandolin – James “Yank“ Rachel* 3:43 7 Sleepy John Estes– Milk Cow Blues Mandolin – James “Yank“ Rachel* Piano – Jab Jones Vocals, Guitar – Sleepy John Estes 2:59 8 Sleepy John Estes– Street Car Blues Mandolin – James “Yank“ Rachel* Piano – Jab Jones Vocals, Guitar – Sleepy John Estes 3:11 9 Sleepy John Estes– Expressman Blues Guitar – Sleepy John Estes Piano – Jab Jones Vocals, Mandolin – James “Yank“ Rachel* 2:59 10 Sleepy John Estes– Whatcha Doin’? Mandolin – James “Yank“ Rachel* Piano – Jab Jones Vocals, Guitar – Sleepy John Estes 2:59 11 Sleepy John Estes– Poor John Blues Mandolin – James “Yank“ Rachel* Piano – Jab Jones Vocals, Guitar – Sleepy John Estes 2:48 12 Sleepy John Estes– Stack O’ Dollars Mandolin – James “Yank“ Rachel* Piano – Jab Jones Vocals, Guitar – Sleepy John Estes 3:01 13 Sleepy John Estes– My Black Gal Blues Mandolin – James “Yank“ Rachel* Piano – Jab Jones Vocals, Guitar – Sleepy John Estes 2:58 14 Sleepy John Estes– Sweet Mama Guitar – Sleepy John Estes Piano – Jab Jones Vocals, Mandolin – James “Yank“ Rachel* 2:55 15 Sleepy John Estes– Down South Blues Harmonica, Speech – Hammie Nixon Vocals, Guitar – Sleepy John Estes 3:06 16 Sleepy John Estes– Stop That Thing Harmonica – Hammie Nixon Vocals, Guitar – Sleepy John Estes 2:40 17 Sleepy John Estes– Someday Baby Blues Harmonica – Hammie Nixon Vocals, Guitar – Sleepy John Estes 2:58 18 Sleepy John Estes– Who’s Been Telling You Buddy Brown Blues Harmonica – Hammie Nixon Vocals, Guitar – Sleepy John Estes 3:18 19 Sleepy John Estes– Married Woman Blues Harmonica – Hammie Nixon Vocals, Guitar – Sleepy John Estes 3:11 20 Sleepy John Estes– Drop Down Mama Harmonica – Hammie Nixon Vocals, Guitar – Sleepy John Estes 3:08 21 Sleepy John Estes– Government Money Guitar [possibly] – Son Bonds Guitar [probably] – Charlie Pickett Harmonica – Hammie Nixon Vocals, Guitar – Sleepy John Estes 3:09 22 Sleepy John Estes– I Wanta Tear It All The Time Guitar [possibly] – Son Bonds Guitar [probably] – Charlie Pickett Harmonica – Hammie Nixon Kazoo – Lee Brown Vocals, Guitar – Sleepy John Estes 2:57 23 Sleepy John Estes– Vernita Blues Guitar [possibly] – Son Bonds Guitar [probably] – Charlie Pickett Harmonica – Hammie Nixon Vocals, Guitar – Sleepy John Estes 3:06 24 Sleepy John Estes– I Ain’t Gonna Be Worried No More Guitar [possibly] – Son Bonds Guitar [probably] – Charlie Pickett Harmonica – Hammie Nixon Kazoo – Lee Brown Vocals, Guitar – Sleepy John Estes 3:02 Recording date, location, matrix, catalog number: 1. September 24, 1929, Memphis, Tennessee 2. September 26, 1929, Memphis, Tennessee 3. September 26, 1929, Memphis, Tennessee 4. September 26, 1929, Memphis, Tennessee 5. October 2, 1929, Memphis, Tennessee 6. October 2, 1929, Memphis, Tennessee 7. May 13, 1930, Memphis, Tennessee 8. May 13, 1930, Memphis, Tennessee 9. May 17, 1930, Memphis, Tennessee 10. May 21, 1930, Memphis, Tennessee 11. May 21, 1930, Memphis, Tennessee, 12. May 30, 1930, Memphis, Tennessee, 13. May 30, 1930, Memphis, Tennessee, 14. May 30, 1930, Memphis, Tennessee, 15. July 9, 1935, Chicago, Illinois, 16. July 9, 1935, Chicago, Illinois, 17. July 9, 1935, Chicago, Illinois, 18. July 9, 1935, Chicago, Illinois, 19. July 17, 1935, Chicago, Illinois, 20. July 17, 1935, Chicago, Illinois, 21. August 2, 1937, New York City, 22. August 2, 1937, New York City 23. August 2, 1937, New York City 24. August 2, 1937, New York City REVIEW: For those with enough interest, Document’s Complete Works, Vol. 1 (1929-1937) is invaluable, offering an exhaustive overview of Sleepy John Estes’ early recordings. The early to mid-’30s were the most fruitful years of Estes’ long career, during which he recorded most of the best songs of his career: “The Girl I Love, She Got Long Curly Hair,“ “Someday Baby Blues,“ “Milk Cow Blues,“ “Drop Down Mama,“ and “Down South Blues.“ Of course, these are all available on I Ain’t Gonna Be Worried No More 1929-1941, along with a more regimented set of classic performances from the late ’30s. All of which leaves Complete Works, Vol. 1 (1929-1937)