Jimmy Reed

American blues musician and songwriter (1925–1976)

Person Human Q435600

Facts

26 properties

Instance of: human
Sex or gender: male^[18]
Date of birth: September 6, 1925
Date of death: August 29, 1976, August 9, 1976^[10]
Place of birth: Dunleith
Place of death: Oakland
Country of citizenship: United States^[13]
Ethnic group: African Americans^[14]
Occupation: guitarist, singer-songwriter, blues musician, singer, recording artist, composer, musician^[15]^[16]
Award received: Rock and Roll Hall of Fame^[17]
Spouse: Mary Lee Reed^[12]
Genre: blues^[19]
Cause of death: respiratory failure^[22]
Languages spoken, written or signed: English^[33]
Birth name: Mathis James Reed^[34]
Described by source: Biographical Dictionary of Afro-American and African Musicians^[32]
Discography: Jimmy Reed discography^[21]
Family name: Reed^[23]
Given name: Mathis, James^[24]^[25]
Instrument: guitar, harmonica, voice^[29]^[30]^[31]
Manner of death: natural causes^[28]
Medical condition: epilepsy^[27]
Place of burial: Lincoln Cemetery^[11]
Pseudonym: Jimmy Reed^[26]

Show all 26 facts +2

Record label: Vee-Jay Records^[20]
Start of work period: 1976^[35]

🏷️ Also known as

en Jimmy Reed ar جيمي ريد cs James Reed cs Mathis James Reed fa جیمی رید he ג'ימי ריד ja ジミー・リード ko 지미 리드 nl Mathis James Jimmy Reed ru Матис Джэймс Рид ru Джимми Рид ru Матис Джеймс Рид ru Рид Д. ru Рид, Джимми ru Рид, Матис ru Рид, Матис Джеймс ru Рид Матис Джэймс ru Рид, Матис Джэймс sv Reed uk Джиммі Рід

🔖 Identifiers · 60

ISNI: 0000000059501986
VIAF cluster ID: 59272140
Library of Congress Authorities ID: nr89011163
GND ID: 132676788
AZLyrics artist ID: j/jimmyreed
AllMusic artist ID: mn0000076881
American National Biography ID: 1803372
BBC Things ID: 32815ba5-a214-4f8b-88e2-8079866c6d1c
BIBSYS ID: 1009913
Bibliothèque nationale de France ID: 13928637g
Billboard artist ID: jimmy-reed
CANTIC ID: 981058613687506706

Show all 60 identifiers +48

CONOR.SI ID: 104031843
Carnegie Hall agent ID: 26358
Cultureel Woordenboek ID: populaire-muziek/jimmy-reed
DDB person (GND) ID: 132676788
Deezer artist ID: 62359
Deutsche Biographie (GND) ID: 132676788
Discogs artist ID: 64678
Encyclopædia Britannica Online ID: biography/Jimmy-Reed
Encyclopædia Universalis ID: jimmy-reed
Europeana entity: agent/base/61421
FAST ID: 1496296
Facebook numeric ID: 113134668700906
Facebook username: 113134668700906
Find a Grave memorial ID: 3792
Freebase ID: /m/015phm
Grammy Awards artist ID: jimmy-reed/13982
Great Norwegian Encyclopedia ID: Jimmy_Reed
HAND ID: 2E7E-5FAF-9A06-9C80-34FC
IMDb ID: nm1203947
IPI name number: 00025593186
KANTO ID: 000193753
KBR person ID: 14053539
Libris-URI: fcrvzshz3rrb5zw
MusicBrainz artist ID: 018d8a5e-76c7-450d-a0a1-a97f8c26466f
Musik-Sammler.de artist ID: 718
Muziekweb performer ID: M00000028420
NE.se ID: jimmy-reed
NL CR AUT ID: pna2012684578
NNDB people ID: 170/000179630
National Library of Latvia ID: 000037785
National Library of Spain SpMaBN ID: XX892724
Nationale Thesaurus voor Auteursnamen ID: 074296191
Oxford Reference overview ID: 20110803100409887
Quora topic ID: Jimmy-Reed-8
Rate Your Music artist ID: jimmy_reed
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame ID: jimmy-reed
Rock's Backpages artist ID: jimmy-reed
SBN author ID: MODV254409
SELIBR ID: 293009
SNAC ARK ID: w6b64496
SecondHandSongs artist ID: 7010
Songkick artist ID: 21253
Spotify artist ID: 41ZMMuFFLPTVPkUsSI5KlV
Universal Music France artist ID: 1002028636
WikiTree person ID: Reed-41266
WorldCat Entities ID: E39PBJw8T3c7qpVqMjqBw4ycfq
Yale LUX ID: person/6a35d48f-2ead-4d48-965a-d102d73464bc
Yandex Music artist ID: 10988

Report an error or request removal Lineage (PROV-JSON)

🔗 Connections

Mb:performer of 11

Down in Virginia, Big Boss Man / I'm a Love You, Found Love, I'm Jimmy Reed, Jimmy Reed at Carnegie Hall, Jimmy Reed at Soul City, Jimmy Reed Sings the Best of the Blues, Just Jimmy Reed +3 more

Mb:composer 8

Baby What You Want Me to Do, Baby What You Want Me to Do, Ain't That Lovin' You, Baby, Ain't That Lovin' You, Baby, Bright Lights, Big City, Bright Lights, Big City, Honest I do, Honest I do

Mb:lyricist 8

Baby What You Want Me to Do, Baby What You Want Me to Do, Ain't That Lovin' You, Baby, Ain't That Lovin' You, Baby, Bright Lights, Big City, Bright Lights, Big City, Honest I do, Honest I do

Occupation 4

singer, singer-songwriter, guitarist, recording artist

Instrument 3

guitar, harmonica, voice

← Performer 2

Baby What You Want Me to Do, Big Boss Man

Award received 1

Rock and Roll Hall of Fame

Cause of death 1

respiratory failure

Compositions 1

Baby What You Want Me to Do

Country of citizenship 1

United States

Ethnic group 1

African Americans

Family name 1

Reed

Genre 1

blues

Given name 1

James

Instance of 1

human

Languages spoken, written or signed 1

English

Manner of death 1

natural causes

Medical condition 1

epilepsy

Place of death 1

Oakland

Record label 1

Vee-Jay Records

Sex or gender 1

male

← Lyricist 1

Baby What You Want Me to Do

Press Enter · cited answer in seconds

Summary

Jimmy Reed was born on September 6, 1925^[1], in Dunleith^[2]. He died on August 29, 1976^[3], in Oakland^[4]. He worked as a guitarist^[5], singer-songwriter^[6], blues musician^[7], singer^[8], and recording artist^[9].

FAQs

Where was Jimmy Reed born?

Jimmy Reed was born in Dunleith^[2].

Where did Jimmy Reed die?

Jimmy Reed died in Oakland^[4].

Who was Jimmy Reed married to?

Jimmy Reed's spouses include Mary Lee Reed^[12].

What did Jimmy Reed do for work?

Jimmy Reed worked as a guitarist^[5], singer-songwriter^[6], blues musician^[7], singer^[8], and recording artist^[9].

What awards did Jimmy Reed receive?

Honors received include Rock and Roll Hall of Fame^[17].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

[2] ↑ Jimmy Reed — place of birth (P19): Dunleith. Biographical Dictionary of Afro-American and African Musicians. Retrieved 2026-10-17. wikidata.org.
[4] ↑ Jimmy Reed — place of death (P20): Oakland. Great Norwegian Encyclopedia. Retrieved 2026-10-17. wikidata.org.
[18] ↑ Jimmy Reed — sex or gender (P21): male. BnF authorities. Retrieved 2015-10-10. wikidata.org.
[12] ↑ Jimmy Reed — spouse (P26): Mary Lee Reed. wikidata.org.
[13] ↑ Jimmy Reed — country of citizenship (P27): United States. wikidata.org.
[5] ↑ Jimmy Reed — occupation (P106): guitarist. wikidata.org.
[6] ↑ Jimmy Reed — occupation (P106): singer-songwriter. wikidata.org.
[7] ↑ Jimmy Reed — occupation (P106): blues musician. wikidata.org.
[8] ↑ Jimmy Reed — occupation (P106): singer. wikidata.org.
[9] ↑ Jimmy Reed — occupation (P106): recording artist. wikidata.org.
[15] ↑ Jimmy Reed — occupation (P106): composer. Integrated Authority File. Retrieved 2026-04-20. wikidata.org.
[16] ↑ Jimmy Reed — occupation (P106): musician. Integrated Authority File. Retrieved 2026-04-20. wikidata.org.
[11] ↑ Jimmy Reed — place of burial (P119): Lincoln Cemetery. Find a Grave. wikidata.org.
[19] ↑ Jimmy Reed — genre (P136): blues. wikidata.org.
[17] ↑ Jimmy Reed — award received (P166): Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. wikidata.org.
[14] ↑ Jimmy Reed — ethnic group (P172): African Americans. Biographical Dictionary of Afro-American and African Musicians. wikidata.org.
[20] ↑ Jimmy Reed — record label (P264): Vee-Jay Records. wikidata.org.
[21] ↑ Jimmy Reed — discography (P358): Jimmy Reed discography. wikidata.org.
[22] ↑ Jimmy Reed — cause of death (P509): respiratory failure. wikidata.org.
[1] ↑ Jimmy Reed — date of birth (P569): September 6, 1925. Integrated Authority File. Retrieved 2014-04-28. wikidata.org.
[3] ↑ Jimmy Reed — date of death (P570): August 29, 1976. BnF authorities. Retrieved 2015-10-10. wikidata.org.
[10] ↑ Jimmy Reed — date of death (P570): August 9, 1976. Integrated Authority File. Retrieved 2014-04-28. wikidata.org.
[23] ↑ Jimmy Reed — family name (P734): Reed. wikidata.org.
[24] ↑ Jimmy Reed — given name (P735): Mathis. wikidata.org.
[25] ↑ Jimmy Reed — given name (P735): James. wikidata.org.
[26] ↑ Jimmy Reed — pseudonym (P742): Jimmy Reed. wikidata.org.
[27] ↑ Jimmy Reed — medical condition (P1050): epilepsy. wikidata.org.
[28] ↑ Jimmy Reed — manner of death (P1196): natural causes. wikidata.org.
[29] ↑ Jimmy Reed — instrument (P1303): guitar. wikidata.org.
[30] ↑ Jimmy Reed — instrument (P1303): harmonica. wikidata.org.
[31] ↑ Jimmy Reed — instrument (P1303): voice. wikidata.org.
[32] ↑ Jimmy Reed — described by source (P1343): Biographical Dictionary of Afro-American and African Musicians. wikidata.org.
[33] ↑ Jimmy Reed — languages spoken, written or signed (P1412): English. BnF authorities. Retrieved 2015-10-10. wikidata.org.
[34] ↑ Jimmy Reed — birth name (P1477): Mathis James Reed. wikidata.org.
[35] ↑ Jimmy Reed — start of work period (P2031): 1976. wikidata.org.

📑 Cite this page

Use these citations when quoting this entity in research, articles, AI prompts, or wherever provenance matters. We aggregate Wikidata + Wikipedia + authoritative open-data sources; the stitched, scored, cross-referenced view is what 4ort.xyz contributes.

APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). Jimmy Reed. Retrieved November 10, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/jimmy-reed

MLA “Jimmy Reed.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 10 Nov. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/jimmy-reed.

BibTeX

@misc{4ortxyz_jimmy-reed_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{Jimmy Reed}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/jimmy-reed}, note = {Accessed: 2026-11-10}}

LLM prompt

According to 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph (aggregator of Wikidata, Wikipedia, and authoritative open-data sources): Jimmy Reed — https://4ort.xyz/entity/jimmy-reed (retrieved 2026-11-10)

Canonical URL: https://4ort.xyz/entity/jimmy-reed · Last refreshed: November 10, 2026

Edit History

Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

12d ago · Nicereddy · 2026-11-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗

Deezer artist ID → 62359

"Changed the item: QuickStatements 3.0 batch #63224: Import Deezer artist ID from MusicBrainz via its artist ID in Wikidata. Also matched on name. Part1: imp"
28d ago · OKA bot bot · 2026-10-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗

"source for place of birth, source for place of death, source for date of death from Store norske leksikon (…"
14w ago · Yirba · 2026-08-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗

HAND ID → 2E7E-5FAF-9A06-9C80-34FC

"Changed the item: QuickStatements 3.0 batch #46230: HAND ID (0)"
25w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗

CANTIC ID → 981058613687506706

Occupation → guitarist, singer-songwriter, blues musician +1

Facebook numeric ID → 113134668700906

"Changed the item: QuickStatements 3.0 batch #32086: import P21 and P106 from GND (28)"

Live feed via Wikidata EventStreams. New edits appear within minutes of being made on Wikidata.