Jimmy Reed

CTL-E-0011 · Person · musician · 1950s–1970s

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Blues singer, guitarist, and harmonica player; hitmaker for Vee-Jay Records.

Relationships

Vee-Jay Records — recorded for
Reed was a hitmaking star of Vee-Jay Records.

Sources

Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductee biography
Britannica: Jimmy Reed

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