Baby What You Want Me To Do Jimmy Reed

great Jimmy Reed tune

[Aereaux]

Nothing better than being a teenager in the 50s.

[MEKKRUB]

Love and miss you forever. Jimmy Reed & Eddie Taylor & Lefty Bates 💙

[scouseronthewirral]

Written By Jimmy Reed and recorded on 7 August 1959, it peaked at #37 on Pop chart and #10 R&B chart.

Covers:
The Everly Brothers (Oct 1960)
Dee Clark (1960)
Steve Alamo (1962)
Etta James (Dec 1963)
Brian Hyland (Jan 1964)
Denny Seyton (1964)
Billy Fury (10 Jul 1964)
Johnny Rivers (Sep 1964)
Steve Aldo (4 Dec 1964)
The Righteous Bros (1964)
The Outlaws (1964)
Billy Lee Riley (1964)
Little Richard (1966)

Elvis Presley Recorded Live versions on 27 June 1968 during his 68 Comeback special and released on “Elvis NBC TV Special” on 22 November 1968.

[devoncoryell]

Someone I knew in Isla Vista had a Jimmy Reed album. It was played over & over. I love Jimmy Reed's music. I named my son Reed.

[Walks-With-Pride]

This is real music! They don't do it like this anymore.

[locuacidadsindiluir]

Perfect song to DRIVE, relaxedly, at just 40 or 50 miles per hour.

[MrCeora]

Jimmy Reed could find notes, sounds, and bends on that harmonica that no one else ever could! That was a genius...

[cuznrichallison]

THE BEST BLUESMAN EVER!! LONG LIVE JIMMY REED!!

[RaulSaavedra-yjbf]

This was classic blues ahead its time over WLAC, Nashville, that we dig at night time in the distant Costa Rica in the first half of the 1960s. Kind of our soundtrack of life. Thank you Jimmy.😺

[bigdancd]

When I was in the Navy back in the 60's in Charleston SC, Jimmy was a huge star. Not so in my backward Ohio. They wouldn't play black artists hardly at all. How sad... Glad that this white kid was educated while in the Navy in the South!

[lastofthefinest]

Jim Morrison's favorite blues musician and he liked this song very much!

[sieteleguas]

This was the first Blues song I ever heard. It was back in 1959 and I have been hooked ever since!!

[alfonsoricca]

Now I start to understand Who had to listen bob Dylan when he was a Little boy

[Fotosaurus]

In 1968, when I was twelve, my mom bought a couple of LPs from the bargain bin at the grocery store. One of them was "I'm Jimmy Reed." I listened to it over and over wondering why it wasn't on the radio. Yup years later here I am with all these guitars, bass guitars and amps and still digging Jimmy Reed.

[bobpickett]

The 10 dislikes must be people that hate blues, or don't like music at all. If you don't like, don't listen and keep your comment to yourself. The rest of us are grooving and remembering easier days. RIP Jimmy Reed!

[jimadama]

Regardless of it's simplicity, it's one of the best songs ever written. No doubt. It's burns and grooves, that melody is incredible.

[Mytesweet]

My Father's 'Favorite' Song. Thank You...

[Mytesweet]

My Dad's Favorite Song. Thank You...

[jazzladz]

High School in Georgia — we had a special dance style — the Stride — and we danced to Baby What You Me To Do — perfect. Great memories.

[bonniemcdaniel]

This song was written in early 1900's and still stands on it's on til this day. A classic never dies.