BLIND JOE REYNOLDS

   Nos encontramos delante de otro caso donde la diversidad de información nos hace difícil saber cual es la verdadera, algunos biografos de BLIND JOE REYNOLDS dan como auténtico el nombre de JOSE SHEPPARD aunque aseguran que su propio sobrino aseguró que su identidad real responía al nombre de JOE LEONARD, sea como fuere, es evidente que Blind Joe Reynolds es uno de los menos conocidos artistas invidentes , y aunque existen fotografías suyas , preferimos no publicarla ( se puede ver en uno de los videos ) quizá su tema OUTSIDE WOMAN BLUES , fué el más buscado en los archivos a causa de la versión que de él hicieran CREAM., notad que la diferencia en la esrtructura del mismo es bastante similar la una de la otra , sin duda el artista mostraba en esta ocasión un estilo poco convencional por lo oído hasta aquella fecha que en cierta forma rompía los moldes preestablecidos con lo cual Clapton & Co  lo tuvieron fácil para adaptarlo a su manera de hacer el Blues. 

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"Blind Joe" Reynolds (1900 or 1904 - March 10, 1968), was an American singer-songwriter and blues guitarist.

Reynolds is thought to have been born in Tallulah, Louisiana in 1904, although his death certificate states his birthplace as Arkansas in 1900. He was blinded by a shotgun blast to the face in Louisiana in the mid-late 1920s, which resulted in the physical loss of his eyes. Despite this handicap, Blind Joe became known for his distinctive bottleneck style as well as his reported accuracy with a pistol, with which it is said he could judge the position of a target by sound alone.

Reynolds is known to have been polyamorous and somewhat misogynistic, as is apparent from a number of his recordings. He was also known to be outspoken and flamboyant, often using his music as a medium to attack society.

It is uncertain what name Reynolds' was given at birth. Whilst it is widely thought to have been Joe Sheppard, his nephew Henry Millage claimed it was Joe Leonard. Throughout his career, Reynolds travelled the country performing under various aliases as a way of evading the police as he had served at least two jail sentences in his early life, as well as "escaping [his] enemies"

After years of travelling and performing on street corners, Reynolds was eventually discovered in 1929 by musical talent scout H.C. Speir and is known to have entered the studio at least twice, recording four songs on each occasion

In November 1929, Speir took Reynolds to a small studio in Grafton, Wisconsin where he recorded the songs "Cold Woman Blues", "Nehi Blues", "Ninety Nine Blues" and "Outside Woman Blues". These were recorded under the name 'Blind Joe Reynolds' and released as two 78rpm records by Paramount Records.

In November 1930, Reynolds entered the studio once again, this time in Memphis, Tennessee. There he recorded the songs "Goose Hill Woman Blues", "Married Man Blues", "Short Dress Blues" and "Third Street Woman Blues" under the name 'Blind Willie Reynolds' for Victor Records. However, only two of these songs were released, on a single 78rpm record.[3] The recordings of "Goose Hill Woman Blues" and "Short Dress Blues" are thought to be lost forever.

The song "Outside Woman Blues" would later find fame when it was recorded by Cream for their 1967 album, Disraeli Gears. The group became aware of the song after guitarist Eric Clapton heard it featured on the compilation album Country Blues Encores (1965, Origin Jazz Library OJL-8). Curiously, on their version, Cream gave the writing credit to 'Arthur Reynolds'.

Reynolds' "Ninety Nine Blues"/"Cold Woman Blues" 78rpm recording for Paramount was thought to be lost until 2000 when a copy, which had been purchased in 1976 at a flea market for one dollar, surfaced.It subsequently sold privately for an undisclosed amount. It remains the only known copy in existence.

In March 1968, Reynolds was admitted to a hospital in Monroe, Louisiana following a stroke, where he died on March 10. The cause of death was pneumonia.

                                      


                                      

                                                   
                  

In May of 2005 Cream returned to London's Royal Albert Hall-to the same stage where they had completed what was thought to be their final performance in 1968. It was one of the most eagerly anticipated, hard-to-get tickets in rock history. With the exception of a brief reunion set at their 1993 induction into the Rock and roll Hall of Fame, Cream had not played together in nearly four decades. This DVD documents Cream's momentous London shows. Performances from each of the four nights are featured and much more. Also included are alternate performances and interviews with Ginger Baker, Jack Bruce, and Eric Clapton. Cream formed in 1966 and disbanded in 1968. The band were a prolific and thrilling live act and toured incessantly in their short but remarkable history.