Mathis James Reed
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Mathis James Reed, better known as Jimmy Reed, was an influential American blues musician whose laid-back vocal style and harmonica-driven songs helped shape electric blues and early rock and roll.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| Mathis James Reed canonical | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
blues musician
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harmonica player ⓘ human ⓘ recording artist ⓘ singer-songwriter ⓘ |
| activeYearsEnd | 1970s ⓘ |
| activeYearsStart | 1940s ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1925-09-06 ⓘ |
| birthPlace | Dunleith, Mississippi, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | epileptic seizure ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1976-08-29 ⓘ |
| deathPlace | Oakland, California, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyName | Reed NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
Chicago blues
NERFINISHED
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blues ⓘ electric blues ⓘ rhythm and blues ⓘ |
| givenName | Mathis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| honor |
inducted into the Blues Hall of Fame
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inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame ⓘ |
| influenced |
Bob Dylan
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Elvis Presley NERFINISHED ⓘ Eric Clapton NERFINISHED ⓘ The Rolling Stones NERFINISHED ⓘ The Yardbirds NERFINISHED ⓘ Van Morrison NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influencedGenre |
blues rock
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rock and roll ⓘ |
| instrument |
guitar
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harmonica ⓘ vocals ⓘ |
| memberOf | Vee-Jay Records roster ⓘ |
| movement |
early rock and roll
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electric blues ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Baby What You Want Me to Do
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Big Boss Man NERFINISHED ⓘ Bright Lights, Big City NERFINISHED ⓘ Honest I Do NERFINISHED ⓘ You Don’t Have to Go NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
musician
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singer ⓘ songwriter ⓘ |
| recordLabel | Vee-Jay Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| residence | Chicago, Illinois, United States ⓘ |
| spouse | Mary Lee Reed NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| stageName | Jimmy Reed NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| style |
harmonica-driven songs
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laid-back vocal delivery ⓘ |
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