Person

Jimmy Reed

Mathis James Reed (September 6, 1925 – August 29, 1976) was an American blues musician and songwriter. His particular style of electric blues was popular with a wide variety of audiences. Reed's songs such as "Honest I Do" (1957), "Baby What You Want Me to Do" (1960), "Big Boss Man" (1961), and "Bright Lights, Big City" (1961) appeared on both Billboard magazine's R&B and Hot 100 singles char…

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Artist details

Type
Person
Area
United States
Born
September 6th, 1925
Died
August 29th, 1976
Genres
Labels
Rhino
Motown
Eagle Records
Charly Records
P-VINE RECORDS
Last updated: May 26th, 2018