Jimmy Reed- The Boss Man of the Blues; More of the Best

DSCN4247This was around $3.00.  I got it at a record convention I went to with my friend Tracy three weeks ago.MTE1ODA0OTcxMzY3NDk5Mjc3A friend of mine’s father past away recently.  We had met once I believe and became friends on the social media, where we chatted a bit. I would say we shared a similar affliction but compared to Leaf fans, Oiler fans are debutantes in suffering.  He always gave me good praise for albums he liked on this website which I always appreciated, especially when I first started.  He did always say he though, that he was waiting for me to post some good blues albums.DSCN4249

The problem with that it when I was buying records more frequently, I went to predominately Half Priced Books, which sell fine used records but tend to reflect a more mature and , let’s face it, white seller.  Also most good blues albums don’t sell under $5.00.  To get a better selection of different styles, I need to go to records conventions, which is really the sole reason I go to conventions as Lord knows I need more records right now.12936714_1119213214769066_8728313371172327409_n

So three weeks ago, I thought of him when I saw this album not to mention the fact that I like Jimmy Reed.  I bought it with him in mind.  I was going to play it next month, but in memory of Big Al, here is two from a Greatest Hits compilation from Vee Jay Records.  “Oh John” and “Odds and Ends”.

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