Jimmy Reed As Jimmy Is (blues)(mp3@320)[rogercc][h33t]

Jimmy Reed - As Jimmy Is
Label:Roker
Released:1977
CD Released 2005 on Unidisc
Format:Mp3@320CBR



Jimmy Reed followed a limited formula, but it worked time and time again, and his songs, because of their inherent structural simplicity, are among the most versatile in the blues canon and have been covered by countless blues and pop artists. With his laid-back, slurred singing style stretched over a lazy, easy boogie rhythm, and punctuated by short runs on his racked harmonica, Reed brought a kind of hushed, unhurried urgency to everything he recorded. The lyrics to his songs were actually written by his wife, Mary Lee Reed, and although she remains in the background on his records, they were very much a songwriting team, turning out such enduring classics as "Baby, What You Want Me to Do," "Big Boss Man," "Bright Lights, Big City," and "Ain't That Lovin' You Baby


Tracklist
01. Hard Walkin' Hanna (3:00)
02. Cry Before I Go (3:54)
03. Can't Stand To Leave You (3:21)
04. Big Legged Woman (3:33)
05. Funky Funky Soul (3:23)
06. Christmas Present Blues (2:35)
07. Over The Hump (2:51)
08. Crying Blind (2:51)
09. Jimmy Reed Blues (4:46)
10. Good Is Catching Up with Me (2:55)

Personnel
Jimmy Reed - Vocals, Guitar & Harmonica
Wayne Bennett - Guitar
Eddie Taylor - Guitar
Phil Upchurch - Bass
Al Duncan - Drums[/size]

Recorded in Chicago, in the 2nd half of '60s or early '70s.