Jimmy Reed ~ Similar Artists

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Little Walter - 100% match to Jimmy Reed

Elmore James - 89% match to Jimmy Reed

Elmore Brooks, 27 January 1918, Richland, Mississippi, USA, d. 23 May 1963, Chicago, Illinois, USA. Although his recording career spanned 10 years, Elmore James is chiefly recalled for his debut release, 1951's "Dust My Broom'. This impassioned, exciting performance, based on a... Read more

Howlin' Wolf - 62% match to Jimmy Reed

Big Joe Turner - 61% match to Jimmy Reed

Joseph Vernon Turner, 18 May 1911, Kansas City, Missouri, USA, d. 24 November 1985, Los Angeles, California, USA. "Big' Joe Turner (aka Big Vernon) began singing in local clubs in his early teens upon the death of his father, and at the age of 15 teamed up with pianist Pete... Read more

Slim Harpo - 58% match to Jimmy Reed

James Moore, 11 January 1924, Lobdel, Louisiana, USA, d. 31 January 1970, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA. The eldest in an orphaned family, Moore worked as a longshoreman and building worker during the late 30s and early 40s. One of the foremost proponents of post-war rural blues,... Read more

Sonny Boy Williamson - 55% match to Jimmy Reed

30 March 1914, Jackson, Tennessee, USA, d. 1 June 1948, Chicago, Illinois, USA. Williamson learned harmonica as a child, and as a teenager in Tennessee was associated with the group of musicians around Sleepy John Estes. "Sonny Boy' had been in Chicago for three years when he... Read more

Sonny Terry & Brownie McGhee - 54% match to Jimmy Reed

Lightnin' Hopkins - 53% match to Jimmy Reed

Sam Hopkins, 15 March 1912, Centreville, Texas, USA, d. 30 January 1982, Houston, Texas, USA. One of the last great country blues singers, Hopkins' lengthy career began in the Texas bars and juke joints of the 20s. Towards the end of the decade he formed a duo with a cousin,... Read more