Legacy of Sleepy John Estes
Artists and genres Sleepy John Estes directly influenced — one hop forward on the family tree of music.
Pokey LaFargeartistPokey LaFarge is an American musician and singer-songwriter.
Robert Plantartist
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Sonny Boy Williamson IartistJohn Lee Curtis "Sonny Boy" Williamson was an American blues harmonica player and singer-songwriter. He is often regarded as the pioneer of the blues harp as a solo instrument. He played on hundreds of recordings by many pre–World War II blues artists. Under his own name, he was one of the most recorded blues musicians of the 1930s and 1940s and is closely associated with Chicago producer Lester Melrose and Bluebird Records. His popular songs, original or adapted, include "Good Morning, School Girl", "Sugar Mama", "Early in the Morning", and "Stop Breaking Down".
Corey Harrisartist
Big Maceo MerriweatherartistMajor "Big Maceo" Merriweather was an American pianist and blues singer. He was mainly active in Chicago through the 1940s.