27.02.2009.

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SLEEPY JOHN ESTES - On 80 Highway (2008)

Recorded just three years before his death in 1977, "On 80 Highway" is a collection of 17 studio tracks by blues vocalist, guitarist, and songwriter Sleepy John Estes. Accompanied by longtime cohort Hammie Nixon on vocals, harmonica, and that most underrated of instruments, the kazoo, Estes offers rough and evocative interpretations of traditional songs, as well as a couple of his own songs.

First the obvious: this CD most likely will not appeal to a wide audience; it’s not going to set the charts aflame and it’s probably not going to posthumously catapult Estes into the spotlight. You won’t hear these songs during a particularly heart-wrenching and overwrought emotional moment on one of the many current indistinguishable television dramas, nor will any of these songs make the cut on the next Guitar Hero video game. But for fans of blues music or those simply interested in the rich history of how traditional songs are reinvented and reworked, "On 80 Highway" is a welcome release. 1, 2.

TRACKS: 01. Love Grows In Your Heart 02. Potato Diggin' Man 03. Talk 04. I'll Be Glad When You're Dead 05. Holy Spirit 06. 80 Highway 07. When The Saints Go Marching In 08. Corrine Corrina 09. President Kennedy (Take 14) 10. IGA (Independent Grocers Alliance) 11. T Model Ford 12. Do Lord Remember Me 13. Vernita Blues 14. Mary Comes On Home 15. President Kennedy (Take 13) 16. Talk 17. Brownsville Blues