The Man Who Cried The Blues 1929-1941

~ Release by Sleepy John Estes & Hammie Nixon (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

▼CD 1
#TitleRatingLength
1The Girl I Love, She Got Long Curly Hair
2:58
2Black Mattie Blues
3:27
3Milk Cow Blues
3:04
4Street Car Blues
3:17
5Expressman Blues
3:05
6Watcha Doin'?
3:05
7Down South Blues
3:09
8Stop That Thing
2:44
9Someday Baby Blues
3:01
10Drop Down Mama
3:12
11Government Money
3:13
12Vernita Blues
3:10
13Jack and Jill Blues
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1937-08-03)
guitar:
Sleepy John Estes (on 1937-08-03) and Charlie Pickett (on 1937-08-03)
harmonica:
Hammie Nixon (on 1937-08-03)
vocals:
Sleepy John Estes (on 1937-08-03)
2:40
14Everybody Oughta Make a Change
guitar:
Son Bonds (1930s blues artist) (on 1938-04-22) and Sleepy John Estes (on 1938-04-22)
vocals:
Sleepy John Estes (on 1938-04-22)
recording of:
Everybody Oughta Make a Change
lyricist and composer:
Sleepy John Estes
2:50
15Liquor Store Blues
2:29
16Brownsville Blues
3:09
17Time Is Drawing Near
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1940-06-04)
guitar:
Sleepy John Estes (on 1940-06-04)
vocals:
Sleepy John Estes (on 1940-06-04)
2:23
18Jailhouse Blues
2:57
19You Shouldn't Do That
2:33
20Black Gal Swing
2:57
21Come Back Home Little Girl
2:57
22Little Laura Blues
bass:
Raymond Thomas (1940s blues musician) (on 1941-09-24)
guitar:
Son Bonds (1930s blues artist) (on 1941-09-24) and Sleepy John Estes (on 1941-09-24)
vocals:
Sleepy John Estes (on 1941-09-24)
2:31