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Jimmy Reed

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American blues musician and songwriter

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According to Wikipedia, Mathis James Reed was an American blues musician and songwriter. His particular style of electric blues was popular with blues as well as non-blues audiences. Reed's songs such as "Honest I Do" , "Baby What You Want Me to Do" , "Big Boss Man" , and "Bright Lights, Big City" appeared on both Billboard magazine's rhythm and blues and Hot 100 singles charts.

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