I Ain't Gonna Be Worried No More
compiles 23 songs
Sleepy John Estes
recorded between 1929 and 1941, capturing the bluesman at the height of his creative powers. Unlike many Delta bluesmen of his era,
Estes
worked with a full jug band, which gave his music a greater variety of textures. His music swings, with a loose, relaxed feel that isn't heard on many Delta blues records. Furthermore, his songs are inventive, featuring pseudo-autobiographical lyrics loaded with evocative imagery. Nearly all of his best material is included on
, making it as close to a definitive retrospective of
Estes's
music as possible. ~ Thom Owens