Jimmy Reed - Ain't That Lovin' You

An interesting aspect of these blues records is the mix of attitudes displayed by the singer. Many songs display supreme confidence, maybe even supernatural ability. "I'm a Man," "I Just Wanna Make Love to You," "Backdoor Man." Then there are a lot of songs like this one, where the singer is longing for the woman while not holding out much hope for success. 

There is an abundance of talent in this genre, these first-generation urban blues records. So many great bands, and instrumental geniuses playing inexpensive instruments. A broad range of emotional content, all clearly connected to direct experience. Bragging, despair, forlorn hope. It's an anthropologist's dream.