Jimmy Reed's 100th Birthday

Today (September 6, 2025) would have been American Blues Legend Jimmy Reed's 100th birthday.

Biographical highlights (from Wikipedia)

• Born Mathis James Reed in Dunleith, Mississippi (Sept 6, 1925)
• Moved to Chicago (1943)
• Signed to Vee-Jay Records (1953)
• Released first single High and Lonesome (1953)
  
  
  
  Links: Jimmy Reed, More Jimmy Reed Stories, Video above courtesy of TheBluesfan12
  
  
• Released hi first hit single You Don't Have to Go (1955)
  
  
  
  Video above courtesy of Jimmy Reed
  
  
• Released first album, I'm Jimmy Reed (1958)
• Passed away (August 29, 1976)
• Inducted into the Blues Hall of Fame (1980)

Here's a video of the late, great Mel Brown (who moved to Kitchener later in life) covering Jimmy's Baby What Do You Want Me To Do.

Links: Mel Brown, More Mel Brown Stories, Video above courtesy of GitarCarl

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