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Jimmy Reed
The best-selling Chicago blues star of the 1950s and '60s, Jimmy Reed's string
of classic, straightforward, no-nonsense blues hits like 'Big Boss Man', 'Baby
What You Want Me to Do' and 'Ain't That Loving You Baby' not only made him a
profound inspiration to early rock & roll acts including Elvis Presley, his
influence spread to white blues guitarists like Eric Clapton and Jimmy Ray
Vaughan as well as The Rolling Stones. His shrieking harmonica, strident guitar
grooves and shuffling vocals created a joyful sound that enraptured R&B
audiences and brought him record sales which ecl...
