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Al Kooper and John Hammond on Jimmy Reed Al Kooper has since the late fifties played a major role in the history of rock ‘n’ roll as both a musician and producer. His accomplishments include groundbreaking session work with Bob Dylan, Jimi Hendrix, the Who, and the Rolling Stones, time with Blood, Sweat and Tears, and the Blues Project, and discovering Lynyrd Skynyrd. John Hammond is renowned as one of the foremost interpreters of the classic country blues. Since playing a key role in introducing the sound and style to the folk revival of the early sixties, he has continued to expand his mastery of the music and continues to tour and record prolifically.
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Read a transcript of the video: Al Kooper:Although I listened to uh rhythm and blues stations in my formative years you know from the time I was fourteen up, and roughly I’m about, we’re reaching the point where I’m about twenty one now, uh, there were no blues stations in New York. You could not hear any blues music on the radio. You had no dial twisting. The only thing you would hear would be blues records that crossed over into New York rhythm and blues music which would be Jimmy Reed is the only one I can think of, “Baby What You Want Me To Do," "Big Boss Man.” Jimmy Reed crossed over, and those were considered R&B records, although they were pure blues records. John Hammond: 1957 I went to the Apollo in New York and I saw Jimmy Reed play live. And he was fantastic, he played guitar and harmonica and sang, and had a great band. And he had hit records that had crossed over as they say. I mean, he was as popular, you know with, uh, white audiences in the South as he was with anybody. I mean he sold records, he, everybody loved him man, his style was so wonderful and it was, you know, from you know that country blues transisting into you know electric guitar bass and drums and his voice was just completely compelling. Video Copyright © 2003 Experience Music Project
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