Jimmy Reed, songwriter

Mathis James "Jimmy" Reed (September 6, 1925 - August 29, 1976[1]) was an American blues singer notable for bringing his distinctive style of blues to mainstream audiences. Reed was a major player in the field of electric blues, as opposed to the more acoustic-based sound of many of his contemporaries. His lazy, slack-jawed singing, piercing harmonica and hypnotic guitar patterns were one of the blues most easily identifiable sounds in the 1950s and 1960s.


"Ain't That Lovin' You Baby"
Words and Music by Jimmy Reed
Performed by Elvis Presley


"Shame, Shame, Shame"
Words and Music by Jimmy Reed
Performed by Willie Green


"Baby What You Want Me To Do"
Words and Music by Jimmy Reed
Performed by Elvis Presley


"Bright Lights, Big City"
Words and Music by Jimmy Reed
Performed by Jerry Lee Lewis


"Ain't No Big Deal"
Words and Music by Jimmy Reed
Performed by Jimmy Reed