'There's simply no sound in the blues as easily digestible, accessible, instantly recognizable, and as easy to play and sing as the music of Jimmy Reed. His best-known songs ? 'Baby, What You Want Me to Do,' 'Bright Lights, Big City,' 'Honest I Do,' 'You Don't Have to Go,' 'Going to New York,' 'Ain't That Lovin' You Baby,' and 'Big Boss Man' ? have become such an integral part of the standard blues repertoire, it's almost as if they have existed forever. Because his style was simple and easily imitated, h...   [ read more ]

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Jimmy Reed made a comeback in the mid-'70s before passing away, and was not the Jimmy Reed of his heyday. These cuts, featuring a lot of newly "written" material, sound like the old stuff but not as fresh or potent. In fact, listeners will easily be able to identify which of these "new" tunes closely resemble specific well-known hits. Still, it's Jimmy Reed, the sweet, simple, easygoing bluesman playing the relaxed and loping music he is instantly identified with. If anything, his voice is noticea...   [ read more ]

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