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Mathis james jimmy reed, one of the most influential blues artists of the 1950s and 60s, was born here on the shady dell plantation on september 6, 1925. Features song lyrics for jimmy reed s blues masters album. Blues masters sampler by various artists cd, sep1993, rhino. He wrote so many great tunes that have been covered over and over again. Sound is good and the liner notes are typically rhino excellent. Jimmy reed was one of the first i heard, along with muddy waters etc. We and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes.
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