You Don’t Have to Go

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"You Don’t Have to Go" is a classic blues song by Jimmy Reed, known for its laid-back groove, distinctive harmonica, and influential role in postwar electric blues.

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instanceOf song ⓘ
associatedWithScene Chicago electric blues scene ⓘ
composer Jimmy Reed ⓘ
countryOfOrigin United States ⓘ
era post–World War II blues ⓘ
featuresInstrument electric guitar ⓘ
harmonica ⓘ
genre Chicago blues ⓘ
blues ⓘ
electric blues ⓘ
hasForm 12-bar blues ⓘ
hasLyricalTheme departure and pleading ⓘ
romantic relationship ⓘ
hasMusicalStyle laid-back groove ⓘ
hasRhythmicFeel shuffle ⓘ
hasTempo medium-slow ⓘ
hasVocalStyle relaxed, drawling delivery ⓘ
influencedArtist British blues musicians ⓘ
Eric Clapton ⓘ
The Rolling Stones ⓘ
influencedGenre rhythm and blues ⓘ
rock and roll ⓘ
language English ⓘ
lyricist Jimmy Reed ⓘ
notableFor distinctive harmonica playing ⓘ
influential role in postwar electric blues ⓘ
originalArtist Jimmy Reed ⓘ
partOf postwar electric blues repertoire ⓘ
performer Jimmy Reed ⓘ
vocalist Jimmy Reed ⓘ

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Jimmy Reed → notableWork → You Don’t Have to Go ⓘ
Checkerboard Lounge: Live Chicago 1981 → includesSong → You Don’t Have to Go (reprise) ⓘ
linked to: You Don’t Have to Go
Mathis James Reed → notableWork → You Don’t Have to Go ⓘ