Listen to how musical this guy's speaking voice is. Laid-back Louisiana bluesman Jimmy Reed, popular in the 1950's and '60's, recorded for the Vee-Jay label. In 1965 Vee-Jay released a "Great Moments Preserved" reissue series in which some of its top R&B artists each got a greatest hits album where, before each cut, the artist would talk briefly about it. Here's Jimmy Reed answering his long-ti
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I can't believe that I have never posted any music by Jimmy Reed before now, even though he is on my list of Top 10 harmonica players. He is another bluesman of historic importance in that he had more hit records then many other more popular bluesmen of his time.He also had a profound effect on many other musicians, The Rolling Stone, Elvis, The Grateful Dead and many other musicians have playe...
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"Take Out Some Insurance on Me Baby" was the most popular single at my house growing up in the 1960's. Among my mothers favorite performers. Elvis made less of an impression on her when he rolled through on the LA Hayride than the road trip to catch Mr. Reed's act across the state line. Great influence on the Stones.
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