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Sleepy John Estes

1899 - 1977

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John Adam Estes (January 25, 1899 or 1900 – June 5, 1977), known as Sleepy John Estes, was an American blues guitarist, songwriter and vocalist. His music influenced such artists as The Beatles, Bob Dylan and Led Zeppelin. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 16 different languages on Wikipedia. Sleepy John Estes is the 2,294th most popular musician (down from 2,067th in 2024), the 12,511th most popular biography from United States (down from 10,722nd in 2019) and the 927th most popular American Musician.

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Among musicians, Sleepy John Estes ranks 2,294 out of 3,175. Before him are Tõnu Trubetsky, Silje Nergaard, Hossein Alizadeh, Julian Lloyd Webber, Kim Fowley, and Josh White. After him are Gary Wright, Gary Clark Jr., Reb Beach, DJ Antoine, Marco Masini, and Carita Holmström.

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Among people born in 1899, Sleepy John Estes ranks 315. Before him are Marie Mosquini, Francis Lederer, Paul Kelly, Edward Charles Titchmarsh, Seán Lemass, and Jimmie Davis. After him are Carmel Myers, Glenn Strange, Stanley Skewes, Randall Thompson, Percy Lavon Julian, and Walter Crickmer. Among people deceased in 1977, Sleepy John Estes ranks 275. Before him are Billy Gonsalves, Alan Reed, Alberto Rodriguez Larreta, Fannie Lou Hamer, Freddie Prinze, and Gertrude Abercrombie. After him are Alfred Lunt, Dorothy Davenport, Gertrude Astor, Guy Lombardo, Tom C. Clark, and Charlotte Greenwood.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Sleepy John Estes ranks 12,511 out of 20,380. Before him are James Bridges (1936), and Josh White (1914). After him are Alison Brie (1982), Gary Wright (1943), Monica Barbaro (1990), Gary Clark Jr. (1984), Scott Kelly (1964), Gino Pariani (1928), Reb Beach (1963), Frank Ramsey (1931), Jessica Hecht (1965), and Alfred Lunt (1892).

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Among MUSICIANS In United States

Among musicians born in United States, Sleepy John Estes ranks 927. Before him are Dan Fogelberg (1951), Kid Cudi (1984), Alex Chilton (1950), Mike McCready (1966), Kim Fowley (1939), and Josh White (1914). After him are Gary Wright (1943), Gary Clark Jr. (1984), Reb Beach (1963), Billy Powell (1952), Slim Whitman (1923), and Jack Johnson (1975).

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