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Bookmark or Share- Jimmy Reed - WikipediaMathis James Reed (September 6, 1925 – August 29, 1976) [1] was an American blues musician and songwriter. His particular style of electric blues [2] was popular with a wide variety of audiences.
- Jimmy Reed | Biography, Songs, & Facts | BritannicaJimmy Reed (born September 6, 1925, Dunleith, Mississippi, U.S.—died August 29, 1976, Oakland, California) was an American singer, harmonica player, and guitarist who was one of the most popular blues musicians of the post-World War II era.
- Jimmy Reed, Singer, and Musician born - African American RegistryJimmy Reed was born on this date in 1925. He was a Black blues guitarist and singer. He was born on a plantation in or around the small burg of Dunleith, Mississippi. He stuck around the area until he was 15, learning the basic rudiments of harmonica and guitar from his friend Eddie Taylor.
- Jimmy Reed: Remembering a Blues Icon & His Influential SongsOur Jimmy Reed Songs list looks at a blues icon and one of rocks most inspiring artist and one of the origins of classic rock
- Jimmy Reed: The Story Of An Unlikely Blues Hero | uDiscoverJimmy Reed may not have had a mainstream sound, but his simple and honest songs are the work of a unique bluesman with a rare gift.
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