Jimmy Reed

Jimmy 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. Reed began recording with the Chicago-based label Vee Jay in 1953 and had a string of hits in the 1950s and ’60s that included “Honest I Do,” “Baby, What You Want Me to Do,”, “Big Boss Man,” and...