Artist: Jimmy Reed

Jimmy Reed
Real name
Mathis James Reed
Born
September 6, 1925
Died
August 29, 1976
Country
United States

Performances

Originals

Title down Performer Release date Covered by
1 Ain't That Lovin' You Baby Jimmy Reed 1956 (20 artists)
2 Aw Shucks, Hush Your Mouth Jimmy Reed 1961 (3 artists)
3 Baby What You Want Me to Do Jimmy Reed November 1959 (50 artists)
4 Baby, What's Wrong Jimmy Reed 1962 (5 artists)
5 Big Boss Man Jimmy Reed 1960 (57 artists)
6 Blues For Twelve Strings Jimmy Reed 1963 Rainer Baumann
7 Boogie in the Dark Jimmy Reed October 1954 Rainer Baumann
8 Bright Lights, Big City Jimmy Reed 1961 (22 artists)
9 Can't Stand to See You Go Jimmy Reed 1956 (3 artists)
10 Caress Me Baby Jimmy Reed September 1959 (2 artists)
11 Close Together Jimmy Reed January 1961 Steve Miller Band
12 Cold and Lonesome Jimmy Reed 1963 Rainer Baumann
13 Down in Virginia Jimmy Reed 1958 (5 artists)
14 Fifteen Years Jimmy Reed 1964 Rainer Baumann
15 Found Love Jimmy Reed 1960 Texas Red
16 Going to New York Jimmy Reed September 1959 (5 artists)
17 Good Lover Jimmy Reed 1962 Omar Kent Dykes & Jimmie Vaughan
18 Help Yourself Jimmy Reed 1964 Little Johnny Taylor
19 High and Lonesome Jimmy Reed July 1953 J.B. Hutto and the New Hawks
20 Honest I Do Jimmy Reed 1957 (16 artists)
21 Honey, Where You Going? Jimmy Reed 1957 Steve Miller Band
22 Hush Hush Jimmy Reed 1960 (4 artists)
23 I Ain't Got You Jimmy Reed 1960 (17 artists)
24 I Know It's a Sin Jimmy Reed September 1959 (4 artists)
25 I Love You Baby Jimmy Reed 1956 Lazy Lester
26 I'll Change My Style Jimmy Reed 1962 (6 artists)
27 I'm a Love You Jimmy Reed 1961 (2 artists)
28 I’m Going Upside Your Head Jimmy Reed 1964 (3 artists)
29 Little Rain Jimmy Reed 1957 (3 artists)
30 Shame, Shame, Shame Jimmy Reed 1963 (12 artists)
31 Shoot My Baby Jimmy Reed 1974 Tracy Nelson
32 Signals of Love Jimmy Reed 1957 Eddie Taylor
33 Sun Is Shining Jimmy Reed 1957 (2 artists)
34 Take Out Some Insurance Jimmy Reed 1959 (12 artists)
35 Tell Me You Love Me Jimmy Reed 1962 Bill Cosby
36 There'll Be a Day Jimmy Reed 1963 Eddie Taylor
37 Wanna Be Loved Jimmy Reed September 1959 Steve Miller Band
38 You Don't Have to Go Jimmy Reed October 1954 (26 artists)
39 You Got Me Crying Jimmy Reed 1958 (2 artists)
40 You've Got Me Dizzy Jimmy Reed 1956 (6 artists)

Covers

Title down Performer Release date Originally by
1 (I'm Gonna Move to) The Outskirts of Town Jimmy Reed 1963 Casey Bill Weldon
2 Cherry Red Jimmy Reed 1963 Pete Johnson and His Boogie Woogie Boys
3 Five Long Years Jimmy Reed 1963 Eddie Boyd
4 How Long Blues Jimmy Reed 1963 Leroy Carr - Ida Cox
5 See See Rider Jimmy Reed 1963 Ma Rainey Acc. by Her Georgia Jazz Band
6 St. Louis Blues Jimmy Reed 1963 Prince's Band
7 The Comeback Jimmy Reed 1963 Memphis Slim and His House Rockers
8 Trouble in Mind Jimmy Reed 1963 Thelma La Vizzo
9 Wee Wee Baby Jimmy Reed 1963 Joe Turner
10 Worried Life Blues Jimmy Reed 1963 Big Maceo - Sleepy John Estes

Songs written by

Original songs

Title down Written by Covered by
1 Ain't That Lovin' You Baby Jimmy Reed (20 artists)
2 Aw Shucks, Hush Your Mouth Jimmy Reed (3 artists)
3 Baby, What You Want Me to Do Jimmy Reed (50 artists)
4 Baby, What's Wrong Jimmy Reed (5 artists)
5 Blues For Twelve Strings Jimmy Reed Rainer Baumann
6 Boogie in the Dark Jimmy Reed Rainer Baumann
7 Bright Lights, Big City Jimmy Reed (22 artists)
8 Can't Stand to See You Go Jimmy Reed (3 artists)
9 Caress Me Baby Jimmy Reed (2 artists)
10 Close Together Jimmy Reed Steve Miller Band
11 Cold and Lonesome Jimmy Reed Rainer Baumann
12 Down in Virginia Ewart Abner, Jimmy Reed (5 artists)
13 Fifteen Years Jimmy Reed Rainer Baumann
14 Found Love Jimmy Reed Texas Red
15 Going to New York Jimmy Reed, Mary Lee Reed (5 artists)
16 Help Yourself Jimmy Reed Little Johnny Taylor
17 High and Lonesome Jimmy Reed, James Bracken J.B. Hutto and the New Hawks
18 Honest I Do Jimmy Reed (16 artists)
19 Honey, Where You Going? Ewart Abner, Jimmy Reed Steve Miller Band
20 Hush Hush Jimmy Reed (4 artists)
21 I Know It's a Sin Jimmy Reed, Mary Lee Reed (4 artists)
22 I Love You Baby Ewart Abner, Jimmy Reed Lazy Lester
23 I'm a Love You Jimmy Reed (2 artists)
24 Little Rain Ewart Abner, Jimmy Reed (3 artists)
25 Shame, Shame, Shame Jimmy Reed (12 artists)
26 Shoot My Baby Jimmy Reed Tracy Nelson
27 Signals of Love Ewart Abner, Jimmy Reed Eddie Taylor
28 Sun Is Shining Jimmy Reed (2 artists)
29 Tell Me You Love Me Al Smith, Jimmy Reed Bill Cosby
30 There'll Be a Day Jimmy Reed Eddie Taylor
31 Wanna Be Loved Jimmy Reed Steve Miller Band
32 You Don't Have to Go Jimmy Reed (26 artists)
33 You Got Me Crying Ewart Abner, Jimmy Reed (2 artists)
34 You've Got Me Dizzy Jimmy Reed (6 artists)

Releases

Audio album

Title down Performer Release date Label
1 Blues Is My Business Jimmy Reed 1974 Vee-Jay
2 Found Love Jimmy Reed 1960 Vee-Jay
3 Jimmy Reed at Carnegie Hall Jimmy Reed 1961 Vee-Jay
4 Jimmy Reed at Soul City Jimmy Reed 1964 Vee-Jay
5 Jimmy Reed Plays 12 String Guitar Blues Jimmy Reed 1963 Vee-Jay
6 Jimmy Reed Sings the Best of the Blues Jimmy Reed 1963 Vee-Jay
7 Rockin' With Reed Jimmy Reed September 1959 Vee-Jay
8 T'Ain't No Big Thing But He Is... Jimmy Reed 1963 Vee-Jay

Audio single

Title down Performer Release date Label
1 Ain't That Lovin' You Baby Jimmy Reed 1956 Vee-Jay
2 Aw Shucks, Hush Your Mouth Jimmy Reed 1962 Vee-Jay
3 Baby What You Want Me to Do Jimmy Reed November 1959 Vee-Jay
4 Big Boss Man Jimmy Reed 1961 Vee-Jay
5 Bright Lights, Big City Jimmy Reed 1961 Vee-Jay
6 Can't Stand to See You Go Jimmy Reed 1956 Vee-Jay
7 Good Lover Jimmy Reed 1962 Vee-Jay
8 Help Yourself Jimmy Reed 1964 Vee-Jay
9 High and Lonesome Jimmy Reed July 1953 Vee-Jay
10 Honest I Do Jimmy Reed 1957 Vee-Jay
11 Honey, Where You Going Jimmy Reed 1957 Vee-Jay
12 Hush Hush Jimmy Reed 1960 Vee-Jay
13 I Know It's a Sin Jimmy Reed 1958 Vee-Jay
14 I Love You Baby Jimmy Reed 1956 Vee-Jay
15 I'll Change My Style Jimmy Reed 1962 Vee-Jay
16 I’m Going Upside Your Head Jimmy Reed 1964 Vee-Jay
17 Laughing at the Blues Jimmy Reed January 1961 Vee-Jay
18 Shame, Shame, Shame Jimmy Reed 1963 Vee-Jay
19 Sun Is Shining Jimmy Reed 1957 Vee-Jay
20 Take Out Some Insurance Jimmy Reed 1959 Vee-Jay
21 You Don't Have to Go Jimmy Reed October 1954 Vee-Jay
22 You Got Me Crying (A Valley of Tears) Jimmy Reed 1958 Vee-Jay
23 You've Got Me Dizzy Jimmy Reed 1956 Vee-Jay

Tributes

Title Performer Release date down Label
1 Adoring Jimmy Reed Rainer Baumann 1982 Line

Forum topics

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