Blues singer, guitarist and harmonica player Jimmy Reed performs on a low budget local TV program in Houston, Texas on December 4, 1975. UPDATE: Great news for fans of JImmy Reed! (And blues in general.) A German company has discovered previsouly unavailable video of Jimmy Reed performing with a full band, including his long-time guitarist Eddie Taylor (!)during the 1968 American Folk Blues Festival tour in Germany. It will be released on DVD - in Europe only for now - on October 24th, 2008. More info, INCLUDING A SAMPLE VIDEO CLIP OF JIMMY REED, is here: www.legends-of.com. + Informações

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Huge star in the early days of electric Chicago blues. Best known now for much covered hits like Bright Lights, Big City and Baby, What You Want Me to do?. + Informações

www.youtube.com Reed was born in Dunleith, Mississippi in 1925, learning the harmonica and guitar from Eddie Taylor, a close friend. After spending several years busking and performing in the area, Reed moved to Chicago, Illinois, in 1943 before being drafted into the US Navy during World War II. In 1945, Reed was discharged and moved back to Mississippi for a brief period, marrying his girlfriend, Mary "Mama" Reed, before moving to Gary, Indiana to work at an Armour & Co. meat packing plant. Mama Reed appears as an uncredited background singer on many of his songs, notably the major hits "Baby What You Want Me to Do", "Big Boss Man" and "Bright Lights, Big City". By the 1950s, Reed had established himself as a popular musician and joined the "Gary Kings" with John Brim, as well as playing on the street with Willie Joe Duncan. Reed failed to gain a recording contract with Chess Records, but signed with Vee-Jay Records through Brim's drummer, Albert King. At Vee-Jay, Reed began playing again with Eddie Taylor and soon released "You Don't Have to Go", his first hit record. This was followed by a long string of hits. Reed maintained his reputation despite his rampant alcoholism; sometimes his wife had to help him remember the lyrics to his songs while recording. In 1957, Reed developed epilepsy, though the condition was not correctly diagnosed for a long time, as Reed and doctors assumed it was delirium tremens.[3] In spite of his numerous hits, Reed's personal problems .... + Informações

Written by Luther Dixon and Al Smith in 1960; released by Jimmy Reed in 1961. Great blues performance, and a big influence on early The Rolling Stones.. + Informações

Blues from Eddie Taylor: Jimmy Vaughan, G; Omar Kent Dykes, V; Derek O'Brien, G; Ronnie James, B; Wes Starr, D.. + Informações

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Jimmy Reed, "Cold and Lonesome". + Informações

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jimmy reed at his finest, lazy,slow burning blues masterpiece. Great hamonica. + Informações

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Not sure when this was recorded. Probably mid 1960's. This song can be found on the CD "The Very Best Of Jimmy Reed". Jimmy was one of the best. For a long time, Jimmy was thought to have been a typical alcohlic. BUT(!) He in fact had epilepsy. Interesting fact- considering how many people brushed him off as a shaky, jonesin' drunk- even tho he had more hits than most of the big blues guys. ? Much respect to Mr Reed and for teaching so many young people to play guitar or simply just to listen and FEEL. To learn more about him click here: www.cascadeblues.org en.wikipedia.org Thanks for listening!. + Informações

Jimmy had one of the most recognizable voices in blues, and "Baby, What You Want Me To Do" was one of his biggest hits. In 1960, it was Top 10 R&B and Top 40 Pop, and in 1968 Elvis Presley launched into a refrain of this song several times on his famous "Comeback Special".. + Informações

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Jimmy Reed | Big Boss Man | 1960 Download podcasts at radiocarino.com. + Informações

One of my favourite numbers by this great blues man. He is primarily known for "Big Boss Man", "Honest I Do" and "Bright Lights, Big City". This one is more on a sad side as the title shows. The song is from Jimmy Reed's second LP, "Rockin' With Reed", released in 1959 on the VeeJay label.. + Informações

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Monaural. + Informações

So revered was Jimmy Reed in the blues field that he sang this song from 1961 at Carnegie Hall.. + Informações

A tribute to the music of Jimmy Reed (1925-1976) who influenced not only other blues musicians but rock musicians as well (Rolling Stones, Pretty things) or was covered by them (Elvis, Grateful Dead). + Informações

Jimmy Reed - Take Out Some Insurance. + Informações

Watch, listen and learn how to play I Ain't Got You at www.guitarinstructor.com - This lesson includes on-screen tab!. + Informações

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