alanabit, indeed, he was blind. After a baseball accident at the age of 6 Estes was blinded in his right eye. Later- at the end of the fourties-he became blind on his left eye.
In the 60'I have had the pleasure to listen to him and some others in Hamburg. He seemed to be a little bit drunk like most of all others inclusive Lightnin Hopkins. But nevertheless, it was great to get a last chance to see these early blues artists.

Manfred