Bluesman Jimmy Reed in Houston 1975

Yah, that's the ting, Jimmy Vaughn & James Cotton & such did a tribute on Austin City Limits, the muscianship can not be faulted, yet I felt they didn't nail it. That's the "thing" Jimmy Reed had this sparse sound that was deceptively simple
yet not so simple to achieve.

founder of the shuffle?

We were a band in the 50's, 60's, 70's etc and still are. JR's songs were an important part of our songlist in Texas. His tunes were bar band staples and par-tay music. My bro started playing harp because of him.

Bought bought the double LP (yes, vinyl) Jimmy Reed at Carnegie Hall on Verve label a couple of weeks ago...phenominal

It sold almost 500000 copies in the US in the early 60's when double LPs were still a novelty (especially in R&B).

Yeh, I had "The History of Jimmy Reed" on Chess. Still do on tape & iPod. It be nice to see a video of Elmore James, but seems to not exist

Only few photos of Elmore James performing exist. It is strange because he was so successful. There is not even film material without sound.
I know only about some photos which were shot in the early 60's where you can see him playing an accoustic guitar with a pickup while a band is on the stage,too. In the front you can see some couples dancing.
I think of Slim Harpo does not exist any film either. And he lived longer than Elmore and had some cross over hits like Jimmy Reed

Thanks for confirming my suspicions, I always wanted to see some footage of Emore playin' but, I guess not in this life. Just the audio. Too bad when they made "History of Elmore James" someone didn't have a 8mm camera. You know the one with the Tractor Conversation? "Hell no, ya let the dogs. run, too many damn snakes, you sit on the tractor, Ford tractor."

honest i do jimmie honest i do

Jimmy Reed and Professor Longhair looks like brothers or cousins or something...its a SHAME these GREAT INNOVATORS couldnt get any HEARTBEAT PROPS in the U.S. One thing about it though is that their music will last for generations to come.