Jimmy Reed
Mathis James "Jimmy" Reed (September 6, 1925 – August 29, 1976) was an American blues musician and songwriter. A major player in electric blues, he had a significant impact on rock and roll artists such as Elvis Presley, Eric Clapton, Billy Gibbons, Hank Williams, Jr, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Jerry Garcia and the Rolling Stones.
Biography
Reed was born in Dunleith, Mississippi, in 1925. He learned the harmonica and guitar from his friend Eddie Taylor. and after several years busking and performing there moved to Chicago, Illinois, in 1943 before being drafted into the US Navy in World War II. In 1945, Reed was discharged and moved back to Mississippi for a brief period, marrying his girlfriend, Mary "Mama" Reed, before moving to Gary, Indiana to work at an Armour & Co. meat packing plant. Mama Reed appears as an uncredited background singer on many of his songs, notably the major hits "Baby What You Want Me to Do", "Big Boss Man" and "Bright Lights, Big City".
By the 1950s, Reed had established himself as a popular musician and joined the "Gary Kings" with John Brim, as well as playing on the street with Willie Joe Duncan. Reed failed to gain a recording contract with Chess Records, but signed with Vee-Jay Records through Brim's drummer, Albert King. At Vee-Jay, Reed began playing again with Eddie Taylor and soon released "You Don't Have to Go", his first hit record. This was followed by a long string of hits.
Trouble in Mind
Trouble in Mind may refer to:
Trouble in Mind (Elkie Brooks and Humphrey Lyttelton album)
Trouble In Mind is an album by Elkie Brooks and Humphrey Lyttelton named for a classic eight-bar blues song "Trouble in Mind".
Recorded in 2002 at Woody Bay Studios, the album was released on CD in 2003 by Classic Pictures.
Track listing
Personnel
Trouble in Mind (song)
"Trouble in Mind" is a slow eight-bar blues song written by jazz pianist Richard M. Jones. The first known recording of the song was in 1924 by singer Thelma La Vizzo with Jones providing the piano accompaniment. The song became an early blues standard, with numerous renditions by a variety of musicians. In many versions, new lyrics are added. However, most usually include the opening verse:
Early recordings of "Trouble in Mind" include those by Bertha "Chippie" Hill (1926, OKeh 8312 with Louis Armstrong on cornet and Jones on piano and 1928, Vocalion 1248), Georgia White (1936, Decca 7192), Victoria Spivey (as Jane Lucas) (1936, Vocalion 3346), and Bob Wills and His Texas Playboys (1936, Vocalion 3343). Later, "Trouble in Mind" was a Billboard R&B chart hit for Dinah Washington (number four in 1952) and Nina Simone (number eleven in 1961 and number 92 in the pop chart).
Recordings by other artists
"Trouble in Mind" has been recorded by numerous artists, including:
Jimmy Reed
ALBUMS
- Ain't That Loving You Baby: Singles As & Bs 1953-1961 released: 2013
- The Best of the Vee-Jay Years released: 2007
- Now Appearing released: 2005
- Essential Boss Man: The Very Best of the Vee-Jay Years, 1953-1966 released: 2004
- Midnite Jazz & Blues: Big Boss Man released: 2001
- The Blues... released: 2001
- T'Ain't No Big Thing But He Is Jimmy Reed [Remastered] released: 2000
- Blues Masters: The Very Best of Jimmy Reed released: 2000
- Rockin' With Reed released: 1999
- The Vee-Jay Box: The Complete Singles and Other Rarities released: 1998
- I'm Jimmy Reed released: 1998
- Big Boss Man released: 1998
- Jazz & Blues Collection 13: Jimmy Reed released: 1995
- The Very Best of Jimmy Reed released: 1995
- The Blues Collection 18: You Don't Have to Go released: 1993
- Jimmy Reed at Carnegie Hall released: 1992
- Street Talkin' released: 1991
- Guitar, Harmonica & Feeling released: 1990
- Wailin' the Blues released: 1969
- Jimmy Reed Sings The Best Of The Blues released: 1963
- Just Jimmy Reed released: 1962
- Found Love released: 1960
- I'm Jimmy Reed released: 1958
- Charly Blues Masterworks, Volume 17: Bright Lights, Big City released:
- Bright Lights, Big City released:
- Greatest Hits released:
- The Best of Jimmy Reed released:
Ain't That Loving You Baby: Singles As & Bs 1953-1961
Released 2013- High & Lonesome
- Roll & Rhumba
- I Found My Baby
- Jimmy's Boogie
- You Don't Have to Go
- Boogie in the Dark
- Pretty Thing
- I'm Gonna Ruin You
- I Don't Go for That
- She Don't Want Me No More
- Ain't That Loving You Baby
- Baby Don't Say That No More
- Rockin' With Reed
- Can't Stand to See You Go
- My First Plea
- I Love You Baby
- Honey Don't Let Me Go
- You've Got Me Dizzy
- Little Rain
- Honey Where Are You Going
- The Sun Is Shining
- Baby What's on Your Mind
- Honest I Do
- Signals of Love
The Best of the Vee-Jay Years
Released 2007- High and Lonesome
- You Don't Have to Go
- I Ain't Got You
- Ain't That Lovin' You Baby
- Can't Stand to See You
- You've Got Me Dizzy
- Little Rain
- Honey, Where You Going
- Honest I Do
- I'm Gonna Get My Baby
- Take Out Some Insurance
- Going to New York
- Baby What You Want Me to Do
- Hush-Hush
- Big Boss Man
- Bright Lights Big City
- Oh John
- Shame Shame Shame
Essential Boss Man: The Very Best of the Vee-Jay Years, 1953-1966
Released 2004- High and Lonesome
- You Don't Have to Go
- Boogie in the Dark
- I'm Gonna Ruin You
- Pretty Thing
- I Ain't Got You
- She Don't Want Me No More
- Come on Baby
- I Don't Go for That
- Baby, Don't Say That No More
- Ain't That Lovin' You
- Can't Stand to See You Go
- When You Left Me
- I Love You Baby
- My First Plea
- You Got Me Dizzy
- Honey, Don't Let Me Go
- It's You Baby
- Honey, Where You Going
- Do the Thing
- Little Rain
- Signals of Love
- The Sun Is Shining
- Baby, What's on Your Mind
- Odds and Ends
Midnite Jazz & Blues: Big Boss Man
Released 2001- You Don't Have to Go
- I Don't Go for That
- Ain't That Lovin' You Baby
- Can't Stand to See You Go
- I Love You Baby
- You've Go Me Dizzy
- Honey, Where You Going
- Little Rain
- The Sun Is Shining
- Honest I Do
- Down in Virginia
- I'm Gonna Get My Baby
- Baby What You Want Me to Do
- Found Love
- Hush Hush
- Big Boss Man
- Bright Lights, Big City
- Aw Shucks, Hush Your Mouth
The Blues...
Released 2001- I Told You Baby
- Take Out Some Insurance
- Baby What You Want Me to Do
- Hush Hush
- Big Boss Man
- Tell Me You Love Me
- I Found My Baby
- She Don't Go for That
- Ain't That Lovin' You Baby
- You Got My Dizzy
- Do the Thing
- Honest I Do
- Down in Virginia
- I'm Gonna Get My Baby
- I Wanna Be Loved
- Bright Lights, Big City
- Aw Shucks, Hush Your Mouth
- Let's Get Together
- When You're Doing All Right
- I'm Going Upside Your Head
- I'm the Man Down There
Rockin' With Reed
Released 1999- Going to New York
- A String to Your Heart
- Ends & Odds
- Caress Me Baby
- Take Out Some Insurance
- The Moon Is Rising
- Down in Virginia
- I Know It's a Sin
- Wanna Be Loved
- Baby, What's on Your Mind
- My Bitter Seed
- Rockin' With Reed
- When You Left Me
- Honey, Where You Going? (single version)
- I Don't Go for That
- Signals of Love (single version)
The Vee-Jay Box: The Complete Singles and Other Rarities
Released 1998- Baby What You Want Me to Do
- Baby What You Want Me to Do (alternate take)
- Baby What You Want Me to Do (alternate take)
- Goin' by the River, Part 1
- Goin' by the River, Part 1 (alternate take)
- Goin' by the River, Part 1 (alternate take)
- Goin' by the River, Part 2
- Goin' by the River, Part 2 (alternate take)
- Where Can You Be
- Hush Hush
- I Was So Wrong
- Blue Blue Water
- Please Don't
- Found Love
- You Gonna Need My Help
- Hold Me Close
- Come Love
- Big Boss Man
- Meet Me
- I Got the Blues
- Sugar Sugar
- Got Me Chasing You
- Down the Road
- Want to Be With You Baby
- Jimmy's Rock
- Tell the World I Do
- You're My Baby
- Ain't Gonna Cry No More
Big Boss Man
Released 1998- Big Boss Man
- You Got Me Dizzy
- Take Out Some Insurance
- Found Love
- You Don't Have to Go
- Hush, Hush
- Caress Me Baby
- Close Together
- Ain't That Loving You Baby
- Baby What You Want Me to Do
- Honest I Do
- Going to New York
- Bright Lights, Big City
- Aw Shucks, Hush Your Mouth
- Good Lover
- Down in Virginia
- The Sun Is Shining
- Shame, Shame, Shame
Jazz & Blues Collection 13: Jimmy Reed
Released 1995- Ain't That Lovin' You Baby
- Bright Lights, Big City
- I Don't Go for That
- You Don't Have to Go
- I Love You Baby
- Hush Hush
- Pretty Thing
- Big Boss Man
- Honey, Where Are You Going
- Little Rain
- The Sun Is Shining
- Honest I Do
- Close Together
- I Told You Baby
- Aw Shucks, Hush Your Mouth
- Good Lover
- A New Leaf
- I'm the Man Down There
The Very Best of Jimmy Reed
Released 1995- I Found My Baby
- You Don't Have to Go
- I'm Gonna Ruin You
- She Don't Want Me No More
- I Don't Go for That
- Ain't That Lovin' You Baby
- Can't Stand to See You Go
- I Love You Baby
- You Got Me Dizzy
- Honey, Where You Going?
- Do the Thing
- Little Rain
- The Sun Is Shining
- Odds and Ends
- Honest I Do
- My Bitter Seed
- The Moon Is Rising
- Down in Virginia
- I'm Gonna Get My Baby
- I Wanna Be Loved
The Blues Collection 18: You Don't Have to Go
Released 1993- You Don't Have to Go
- I Ain't Got You
- Can't Stand to See You Go
- You Got Me Dizzy
- Honest I Do
- Down in Virginia
- Too Much
- I'm Gonna Get My Baby
- I Wanna Be Loved
- Baby, What You Want Me to Do?
- Hush Hush
- Big Boss Man
- Bright Lights, Big City
- Down the Road
- I'm Going Upside Your Head
- Shame, Shame, Shame
- Take Out Some Insurance
- Found Love
Jimmy Reed at Carnegie Hall
Released 1992- Bright Lights, Big City
- I'm Mr. Luck
- Baby What's Wrong
- Found Joy
- Kind of Lonesome
- Aw Shucks Hush Your Mouth
- Tell Me You Love Me
- Blue Carnegie
- I'm a Love You
- Hold Me Close
- Blue Blue Water
- Baby What You Want Me to Do
- You Don't Have to Go
- Hush Hush
- Found Love
- Honest I Do
- You Got Me Dizzy
- Big Boss Man
- Take Out Some Insurance
- Boogie in the Dark
- Going to New York
- Ain't That Lovin' You Baby
- The Sun Is Shining
Guitar, Harmonica & Feeling
Released 1990- High and Lonesome
- Jimmie's Boogie
- You Don't Have to Go
- Boogie in the Dark
- You Upset My Mind
- She Don't Want Me No More
- I Don't Go for That
- Ain't That Loving You Baby
- You Got Me So Dizzy
- Honest I Do
- The Sun Is Shinning
- Ends and Odds
- My Bitter Seed
- Going to New York
- Take Out Some Insurance
- Baby What You Want Me to Do
- Hush-hush
- Found Love
- You Gonna Need My Help
- Found Joy
- Kind of Lonesome
- Blue Carnegie
- Big Boss Man
- Sugar Sugar
- Jimmy's Rock
- Bright Lights, Big City
- I'm Going Upside Your Head
Charly Blues Masterworks, Volume 17: Bright Lights, Big City
- You Don't Have to Go
- I Don't Go for That
- Aint That Lovin' You Baby
- Can't Stand to See You Go
- I Love You Baby
- You've Got Me Dizzy
- Honey, Where You Going
- Little Rain
- The Sun Is Shining
- Honest I Do
- Down in Virginia
- I'm Gonna Get My Baby
- Baby What You Want MeTo Do
- Found Love
- Hush Hush
- Big Boss Man
- Bright Lights, Big City
- Aw Shucks, Hush Your Mouth
- Good Lover
- Shame, Shame, Shame
The Best of Jimmy Reed
- High and Lonesome
- Boogie in the Dark
- You Don't Have to Go
- Take Out Some Insurance
- Ain't That Lovin' You Baby
- You Got Me Dizzy
- Down in Virginia
- Honest I Do
- Found Love
- Goin' to New York
- Baby What You Want Me to Do
- I Ain't Got You
- Big Boss Man
- Tell the World I Do
- Bright Lights, Big City
- Aw Shucks Hush Your Mouth
- Laughin' at the Blues
- Shame, Shame, Shame
- Baby What's Wrong
- I'm Goin' Upside Your Head
Born: 1925-09-06
Died: 1976-08-29
Honey Don't Let Me Go
You look like your high and lonesome
I believe ya wanna rollin' drummer
A'fore ya do somethin' smart
A let's go boogyin' in the dark
You got me you know
A honey don't cha let me go
Told you once before
You don't know how to go
Before you do somethin' smart
Let's go boogyin' in the dark
You got me you know
A honey don't you let me go
Said it and I don't mean maybe
Ain't that lovin' you baby?
Honey, 'fore you get in a speed
Let's go rockin' with Reed
You got me you know