Edward Riley Boyd (November 25, 1914 – July 13, 1994) was an American blues… Read Full Bio ↴Edward Riley Boyd (November 25, 1914 – July 13, 1994) was an American blues piano player, born on Stovall's Plantation near Clarksdale, Mississippi, United States.
Boyd moved to the Beale Street district of Memphis, Tennessee in 1936 where he played piano and guitar with his group, the Dixie Rhythm Boys. Boyd followed the great migration northward to the factories of Chicago, Illinois in 1941.
He wrote and recorded the hit songs "Five Long Years" (1952), "24 Hours" (1953), and the "Third Degree" (co-written by Willie Dixon, also 1953). Boyd toured Europe with Buddy Guy's band in 1965 as part of the American Folk Blues Festival. He later toured and recorded with Fleetwood Mac and John Mayall and the Bluesbreakers.
Tired of the racial discrimination he experienced in the United States, he first moved to Belgium where he recorded with the Dutch band, Cuby and the Blizzards. He settled in Helsinki, Finland in 1970, where he recorded ten blues records, the first being Praise to Helsinki (1970). He married his wife, Leila, in 1977.
Boyd died in 1994 in Helsinki, Finland,
Boyd moved to the Beale Street district of Memphis, Tennessee in 1936 where he played piano and guitar with his group, the Dixie Rhythm Boys. Boyd followed the great migration northward to the factories of Chicago, Illinois in 1941.
He wrote and recorded the hit songs "Five Long Years" (1952), "24 Hours" (1953), and the "Third Degree" (co-written by Willie Dixon, also 1953). Boyd toured Europe with Buddy Guy's band in 1965 as part of the American Folk Blues Festival. He later toured and recorded with Fleetwood Mac and John Mayall and the Bluesbreakers.
Tired of the racial discrimination he experienced in the United States, he first moved to Belgium where he recorded with the Dutch band, Cuby and the Blizzards. He settled in Helsinki, Finland in 1970, where he recorded ten blues records, the first being Praise to Helsinki (1970). He married his wife, Leila, in 1977.
Boyd died in 1994 in Helsinki, Finland,
You Got to Reap
Eddie Boyd Lyrics
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Arthur Something you got, baby Makes me work all day Something you …
Arthur -Big Boy- Crudup Something you got, baby Makes me work all day Something you …
Eddie Boyd & Fleetwood Mac Baby I've been your shadow I'm on your heels both night…
Fleetwood Mac Baby I've been your shadow I'm on your heels both night…
L.C. McKinley There was a time We had it all Still you wanted more Walking…
We have lyrics for these tracks by Eddie Boyd:
5 Long Years Lord, have you ever been mistreated Then you got to, you…
Be Careful You told me that you love me But now, little girl…
Five Long Years Lord, have you ever been mistreated Then you got to, you…
Five Long Years (Take 1) Have you ever been mistreated? You know just what I′m…
Five Long Years Take 1 Have you ever been mistreated? You know just what I′m…
I'll Never Stop I can't stop loving you I can't stop loving you I can't…
Just the Blues I wake up every mornin' Peep hole and take a look…
On the sunny side of the street Walked with no one and talked with no one And I…
Rosa Lee Swing Rosalie, my darling, Rosalie, my dream. Since one night …
Rosalee Swing Rosalie, my darling, Rosalie, my dream. Since one night …
Sent For You Yesterday And Here You Come Today Don't the moon look lonesome shining through the tree Don't…
She Is Real Well I've got a gal and she always treats me…
She's Real Well I've got a gal and she always treats me…
Ten To One You know I'm crazy about you, woman And I proved it…
Thank You Baby I've got a gal and she's sweet as she can…
The Big Boat The big boat is at the landing And my baby is…
The Blues Is Here to Stay Some people sit and giggle When they hear the guitar ring If…
Third Degree They got me accused of peeping And I can't see a…
Twenty-Four Hours Oh I mistreated my baby last night, woman from holding…
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@Polishhans
My favourite track from a long loved album.
@torridscene
Superb! How great Fleetwood Mac recorded with those great Chicago Blues masters
@guitarandharp
A sweet sound...Eddie Boyd sounding great and the best ever British Blues band at their peak. Superb, and most of the album is as good as this.
@tinaheard3866
Yes !! ☺♥
@AntarblueGarneau
Wow! A thousand stars! I used to own this British import LP vinyl in the 60s. It's my favorite Greenie record! Where can I find it? Thanks for posting!
@Kdees
Sick stuff u bring man! You sure got the blues.
@larryduvall9475
smooth blues here
@missbluzyq
EDDIE BOYD huh?...got some new stuff to 'absorb'...yummy! Blue Horizon keeps popping it's head up on some sweet stuff. Pretty interesting...a best friend of mine, Buddy Reed and Bacon Fat did some stuff for Blue horizon with the late great George "Harmonica" Smith.
@larryduvall9475
they cut some cool stuff over there in the late 60s with fleetwood mac smooth
@BackToTheBlues
@gonzocurt I never noticed that but there is a similarity!