Big Boss Man
The Life and Music of Bluesman Jimmy Reed
Sheet Music

SKU: HL.331411

The Life and Music of Bluesman Jimmy Reed. By Jimmy Reed. Book. Blues Reference, Biography/Composers & Musicians. Softcover. 368 pages. Backbeat Books #0879308788. Published by Backbeat Books (HL.331411).

ISBN 0879308788. UPC: 884088064020. 6x9.25 inches.

Alcoholic. Epileptic. Technically challenged. Jimmy Reed nevertheless overcame these roadblocks to become perhaps the most successful R&B/pop cross-over artist of the '50s with songs like “Big Boss Man” and “Bright Lights, Big City.” Musicians, family members, and those whose lives Reed touched offer revealing and heart-wrenching insights into this now-revered bluesman. While Reed's alcoholism was no secret, its effect on his musicianship is less understood. This engaging book tells the real story that until now has not been told.