Singer/guitarist John Adam Estes was nicknamed "Sleepy" due to his amazing ability to fall asleep standing up... He was born in 1904 (1899 according to other sources like the All Music Guide to the Blues) and died in 1977. In the 1930s he formed a long-time partnership with harmonica player Hammie Nixon. Estes is best known for his urgent, pleading - almost crying - singing style.
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Recorded in New York on August 2, 1935 with Hammie Nixon on harmonica and Lee Brown on guitar.
Here's an excerpt from "Vernita" in RealAudio format
VERNITA (Hammie Nix) Vernita, honey what you want me to do? Vernita, baby what you want me to do? Now I've done everything but I can't get along with you Now - see Vernita, tell her - hurry home Had no lovin' since - she been gone See Vernita - please tell her hurry home Now I ain't had no lovin' since my Vernita been gone Vernita, baby where did you stay last night? Vernita, honey where did you stay last night? Now you come home this mornin', babe the moon was shinin' bright Now I met Alberta - 'cross the sea She didn't write no letter, she didn't care for me I met Alberta - way across the sea Now she didn't write no letter, and she didn't care for me Vernita, couldn't anything I do to change your mind Vernita, couldn't anything I do to change your mind Now I could come to love you if you would treat me nice and kind
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