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SUBSCRIBE: Lil' Jimmy Reed plays 'Big Boss Man' exclusively in session for The Blues Kitchen. Still playing and touring the World, Li’l Jimmy Reed is the last of the original Louisiana bluesmen. At 80, Leon Atkins, better known as Lil’ Jimmy Reed, is the real deal, as will be attested to by anyone who has been privileged to hear his stinging guitar work, gritty vocals and haunting harmonica. A tall charismatic figure, Lil’ Jimmy epitomises the classic Louisiana down-home blues tradition. Born in the late nineteen-thirties in a shot-gun shack in Hardwood, LA, a small cotton and sawmill town on the Mississippi River, Leon grew up near a club where every night he absorbed the wail of the blues from across the street. At six he had his own guitar, made from a cigar box, and by the time he was a teenager he was proficient on both guitar and harmonica, playing local clubs around Baton Rouge. Filling-in one night for blues star Jimmy Reed earned him the sobriquet Lil’ Jimmy Reed and started him on the long path to success. Many Thanks to: Neon Peach Films Subscribe to The Blues Kitchen on YouTube to stay updated on regular releases: Listen to more blues, soul & roots music on The Blues Kitchen's weekly podcast on iTunes: Contact: liam@ Website: Instagram: @theblueskitchen Twitter: @theblueskitchen
