Jimmy Reed
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"Mathis James "Jimmy" Reed" was an American blues musician and songwriter, notable for bringing his distinctive style of blues to mainstream audiences. Reed was a major player in the field of electric blues, as opposed to the more acoustic-based sound of many of his contemporaries. His music had a significant impact on many rock and roll artists who followed, such as Elvis Presley, Eric Clapton, Billy Gibbons, Hank Williams, Jr, Stevie Ray Vaughan, and the Rolling Stones.

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We are not a boom-bust market and never have been.

A shot of Tabasco sauce. It burns, but you don't have to worry about the headache anymore.

We heard about the situation and the plight of these people and decided we had to do something to help.

This is home mission.

What you sees, is what you gets.