Let Us Now Praise Sleepy John

History

The album was Case's first of new material in five years after six albums on the Vanguard label. The songs were written in tribute to blues artist Sleepy John Estes. Case wrote most of the songs in the middle of the night. “I’d wake up in the middle of the night and write. I woke up and a song would spill out… They just came out, fully formed. Other songs, like ‘Every 24 Hours,’ I wrote right before we went in the studio.”

Critical reception

Writing for Allmusic, music critic Mark Deming called Let Us Now Praise Sleepy John "a splendid album from a truly gifted artist."

Track listing

All songs written by Peter Case unless otherwise noted.

1. "Every 24 Hours" – 4:33
2. "Million Dollars Bail" – 3:43
3. "Underneath the Stars" – 3:51
4. "Just Hangin' On" – 2:14
5. "Ain't Gonna Worry No More" – 6:14
6. "Palookaville" – 3:19
7. "Get Away Blues" (Traditional) – 2:50
8. "The Open Road Song" – 3:17
9. "Some Bright Mornin' Blues" – 3:44
10. "I'm Gonna Change My Ways" – 3:25
11. "That Soul Twist" – 3:58

Personnel

Production notes