Today is the birthday of the great Memphis blues man Sleepy John Estes (1899-1977). Born into a shrecropping family he was a field hand himself until the 1920s when he began playing and recording professionally. The first stretch of his career lasted until the World War 2 years, when he dropped out of sight and [...]
SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 09:27AM on January 25, 2013