Jimmy Reed

James "Jimmy" Mathis Reed (September 6, 1925 - August 29, 1976) was an important United States blues singer notable for bringing his distinctive style of blues to mainstream audiences. Reed was a major player in the field of electric blues, as opposed to the more acoustic-based sound of many of his contemporaries. Image File history File links JimmyReedalbum. ... Image File history File links JimmyReedalbum. ... September 6 is the 249th day of the year (250th in leap years). ... 1925 was a common year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar). ... August 29 is the 241st day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (242nd in leap years), with 124 days remaining. ... 1976 is a leap year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar). ... For other uses, see blues (disambiguation) Blues is a vocal and instrumental music form which emerged in the African-American community of the United States. ... The electric blues is a type of blues music distinguished simply by the amplification of the guitar, or, more rarely, the bass or harmonica. ...

Jimmy Reed was born in Dunleith, Mississippi in 1925, learning the harmonica and guitar from Eddie Taylor, a close friend. After spending several years performing in the area, Reed moved to Chicago, Illinois in 1943 before being drafted into the United States Navy during World War II. In 1945, Reed was discharged and moved back to Mississippi for a brief period, marrying Mary "Mama" Reed before moving to Gary, Indiana to work at an Armour & Co. meat packing plant. State nickname: Magnolia State Other U.S. States Capital Jackson Largest city Jackson Governor Haley Barbour (R) Official languages English Area 125,546 km² (32nd)  - Land 121,606 km²  - Water 3,940 km² (3%) Population (2000)  - Population 2,697,243 (31st)  - Density 23. ... 1925 was a common year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar). ... A harmonica A harmonica is a very common free reed musical wind instrument (also known, among other things, as a mouth organ, french harp, blues harp, simply harp, or Mississippi saxophone), having multiple, variably-tuned brass or bronze reeds, each secured at one end over an airway slot of like... The classical guitar typically has 3 nylon and 3 nickel-wound strings. ... Edward Taylor (January 29, 1923 – December 25, 1985) was an American blues guitarist. ... Chicago, colloquially known as the Second City and the Windy City, is the third-largest city in population in the United States and the largest inland city in the country. ... 1943 is a common year starting on Friday. ... The United States Navy (USN) is the branch of the United States armed forces responsible for naval operations. ... World War II was a truly global conflict with many facets: immense human suffering, fierce indoctrinations, and the use of new, extremely devastating weapons like the atom bomb World War II, also known as the Second World War, was a mid-20th-century conflict that engulfed much of the globe... 1945 was a common year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ... State nickname: Magnolia State Other U.S. States Capital Jackson Largest city Jackson Governor Haley Barbour (R) Official languages English Area 125,546 km² (32nd)  - Land 121,606 km²  - Water 3,940 km² (3%) Population (2000)  - Population 2,697,243 (31st)  - Density 23. ... Gary is the largest city located in Lake County in northwest Indiana, near the city of Chicago. ... Armour & Co. ...

By the dawn of the 1950s, Reed had established himself as a popular local 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 contract with Chess Records, but then 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 song. This was followed by a long string of hits. Reed maintained his reputation, in spite of rampant alcoholism. Sometimes, his wife had to help him remember the lyrics to his songs while performing. In 1957, Reed developed epilepsy, though the disease was not correctly diagnosed for a long time, as Reed and doctors assumed it was delirium tremens. // Events and trends The 1950s in Western society was marked with a sharp rise in the economy for the first time in almost 30 years and return to the 1920s-type consumer society built on credit and boom-times, as well as the height of the baby-boom from returning... Chess Records was an American record label, based in Chicago, Illinois. ... Vee-Jay Records was a record label, specializing in blues, rhythm and blues and rock and roll. ... Albert King Albert King (April 25, 1923 – December 21, 1992) was an influential American Blues guitarist and singer. ... Polish propaganda poster saying: Stop drinking! Come with us and build a happy tomorrow. ... 1957 was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Delirium tremens (colloquially, the DTs) is a condition almost invariably associated with complete alcohol withdrawal (also occurs as a complication in benzodiazepine and barbituate withdrawal) in an individual with a reported history of long-term alcohol consumption. ...

In spite of his numerous hits, Reed's personal problems prevented him from achieving the same level of fame as other popular blues artists of the time, though he had more hit songs than any others. When Vee-Jay Records ceased operations, Reed's manager signed a contract with the fledgling ABC-Bluesway label, but Reed was never able to score another hit. ABC-Paramount Records was the record label of the Am-Par Record Corporation (a subsidiary of American Broadcasting-Paramount Theaters, Inc) was formed in New York City in 1957. ...

Jimmy Reed died in 1976 a few days short of his 51st birthday. He is interred in the Lincoln Cemetery in Worth, Illinois. Worth is a village located in Cook County, Illinois. ...

In 1991 Jimmy Reed was inducted posthumously into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. The Rolling Stones have cited Reed as a major influence on their sound, and one of the Stones' first recordings was their cover of Reed's "Honest I Do." His recording of "Big Boss Man" was voted one of The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame's 500 Songs that Shaped Rock and Roll. The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, showing Lake Erie in the background The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum is a museum and institution in Cleveland, Ohio, United States, dedicated, as the name suggests, to recording the history of some of the best-known and most influential... This article is about the rock band. ... The Rock and Roll Hall of Fames 500 songs (not ranked) that shaped Rock and Roll: Contents: Top - 0–9 A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z A AC/DC...