Rhythm and blues
legend Jimmy Reed is
among the 2007 class
of inductees into
the Mississippi
Musicians Hall of
Fame. Reed grew up
in Leland and died
in 1976 at the age
of 51. He was at his
creative peak
between 1955 and
1961, when he wrote
hits including
"Baby, What You Want
Me to Do" and
"Bright Lights, Big
City." Elvis Presley
recorded the first
song for his "'68
Comeback Special".
Other inductees
include, by
category: Freddie
Waits of Jackson,
jazz; Charlie
Feathers of Holly
Springs, country;
the Rev. Cleophus
Robinson of Canton,
gospel; Blind
Roosevelt Graves and
the Mississippi Jook
Band of Hattiesburg,
rock; Tommy Johnson
of Terry, blues.
Previously inducted
members of the
Mississippi Music
Hall of Fame include
Faith Hill, Elvis
Presley, Jimmy
Buffett and B.B.
King.
