Sleepy John Estes

Aug 5, 2023

Blues Trail Revisited: Ted Reed on the state of blues landmarks, resilient “Sleepy” John Estes Home

Happy International Blues Music Day! We are excited to share our new exclusive with Emmy and Oscar award-winning filmmaker Ted Reed of...

Jan 25, 2023

AMLP celebrates first anniversary, 124th birthday and last home of blues pioneer Sleepy John Estes

Today we're celebrating our first anniversary and the 124th birthday of blues pioneer Sleepy John Adam Estes whose last home in...

Jun 27, 2022

“Sleepy” John Estes Home receives new signage as part of inaugural Adopt a Music Landmark campaign

New interpretive signage was unveiled at the “Sleepy” John Estes Home over the 2022 Memorial Day weekend during the West Tennessee Delta...

Mar 18, 2022

ADOPTED! “Sleepy" John Estes Home and AMLP introduce new way to experience, support music landmarks

We want to thank everyone who supported the successful launch of the Adopt A Music Landmark program through their symbolic adoptions of...

Feb 17, 2022

1811/Kid Ory Historic House adopts "Sleepy" John Estes Home through Adopt A Music Landmark program

Through the American Music Landmarks Project's first initiative, the Adopt A Music Landmark program, the architectural legacies of two...