Mathis James Reed (September 6, 1925 – August 29, 1976) was an American blues musician and songwriter. His particular style of electric blues was popular with blues as well as non-blues audiences. Reed’s songs such as “Honest I Do” (1957), “Baby What You Want Me to Do” (1960), “Big Boss Man” (1961), and “Bright Lights, Big City” (1961) appeared on both Billboard magazine’s rhythm and blues and Hot 100 singles charts.

Here some great cover versions of the 3 songs mentioned above.

Baby What You Want Me to Do

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_message message_box_color=”mulled_wine” icon_fontawesome=”fa fa-quote-left”]We’re goin’ up, we’re goin’ down
We’re goin’ up, down down up
Any way you want to let it roll
Yeah, yeah, yeah
You got me doin’ what you want me
Oh baby what you want me to do[/vc_message][/vc_column][/vc_row]

Bob Dylan

Universal Studios, Los Angeles, California – September 19, 1985
Farm Aid Rehearsals

Elvis Presley

’68 Comeback Special

John Mayall & the Bluesbreakers with Etta James

June 18, 1982

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Bright Lights, Big City

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_message message_box_color=”mulled_wine” icon_fontawesome=”fa fa-quote-left”]Bright light, big city, gone to my baby’s head
Whoa, bright light, an’big city, gone to my baby’s head
I tried to tell the woman, but she don’t believe a word I said[/vc_message][/vc_column][/vc_row]

Bob Dylan & Eric Clapton

Madison Square Garden, New York City – June 30, 1999
Eric Clapton & Friends To Benefit Crossroads Centre Antigua

The Rolling Stones

“IBC Studios” (March 11, 1963)

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Big Boss Man

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_message message_box_color=”mulled_wine” icon_fontawesome=”fa fa-quote-left”]Big boss man, can’t you hear me when I call
Big boss man, can’t you hear me when I call
Well, you ain’t so big, you’re just tall, that’s all[/vc_message][/vc_column][/vc_row]

Elvis Presley

alt version

Waylon Jennings, Travis Tritt, Lee Roy Parnell and Danny Dawson

Jimmie Vaughan & Omar Kent Dykes

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