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Sleepy John Estes
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Artists similar to

Sleepy John Estes

artist · US · born 1899

bluescountry bluesacoustic bluesdelta bluespiedmont blues

In short

The artists most similar to Sleepy John Estes are Big Bill Broonzy, Howlin’ Wolf, Robert Johnson, Lead Belly and Bukka White, from the same blues, country blues and acoustic blues circle.

Closest to Sleepy John Estes

1 Big Bill Broonzy Bandcamp ↗
2 Howlin’ Wolf
3 Robert Johnson1930s blues legend
4 Lead Belly
5 Bukka White
6 Blind Boy Fuller

More similar artists

7 Charley PattonAmerican Delta blues musician
8 Blind Willie McTell
9 Memphis Minnie
10 John Lee HookerUS blues singer, songwriter & guitarist Bandcamp ↗
11 Muddy Watersblues musician
12 Lightnin’ Hopkins Bandcamp ↗
13 Mississippi John Hurt
14 Blind Lemon JeffersonAmerican blues and gospel singer‐songwriter
15 Blind Willie Johnson
16 Big Joe WilliamsAmerican Delta blues guitarist, singer and songwriter
17 Mississippi Fred McDowell Bandcamp ↗
18 Furry LewisAmerican country blues guitarist
19 Arthur “Big Boy” Crudup
20 Blind Blake1920s blues singer
21 Elmore James
22 Skip James Bandcamp ↗
23 Sonny Boy WilliamsonAleck “Sonny Boy Williamson” Miller, 1912–1965
24 Memphis Jug Band
25 Lonnie JohnsonAmerican blues and jazz musician
26 B.B. King
27 Bessie SmithTennessee blues singer
28 Son HouseAmerican Delta blues singer and guitarist
29 T‐Bone WalkerUS blues musician & songwriter, 1910–1975
30 Tommy JohnsonAmerican Delta blues musician

Ordered by closeness, computed from real listens (ListenBrainz). The Bandcamp badge marks who has a page there, verified with Wikidata.

Frequently asked questions

Which artists are similar to Sleepy John Estes?

The artists most similar to Sleepy John Estes are Big Bill Broonzy, Howlin’ Wolf, Robert Johnson, Lead Belly and Bukka White, from the same blues, country blues and acoustic blues circle. The list comes from ListenBrainz, based on what people actually listen to, and includes 30 artists.

Where can I listen to music like Sleepy John Estes?

On Bandcamp, where you buy directly from artists and labels: Big Bill Broonzy, John Lee Hooker, Lightnin’ Hopkins, Mississippi Fred McDowell and Skip James have a page there. With Digs you create a "Like Sleepy John Estes" Dig that mixes their releases with smaller artists with the same sound.

What genre is Sleepy John Estes?

Sleepy John Estes is usually associated with blues, country blues, acoustic blues and delta blues (artist · US · born 1899), according to MusicBrainz genres.

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Data: MusicBrainz · ListenBrainz (CC0) · Wikidata. Updated 5 November 2026.