Tuesday, September 6, 2011

Blues legend Jimmy Reed born this day in 1925

Jimmy Reed was born this day in 1925 and passed away in 1976.  His musical impact continues to live on long after his death.  His songs have been covered by Elvis Presley, The Rolling Stones, Them (featuring Van Morrison), Dion DiMucci, Ike & Tina Turner, Etta James, Erma Franklin (Aretha's sister), Grateful Dead, Neil Young and many others.  Elvis himself covered several of Reed's tunes including this one..."Baby What You Want Me To Do"...