| "Big Boss Man" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Jimmy Reed | ||||
| from the album Found Love | ||||
| B-side | "I'm a Love You" | |||
| Released | April 1961 | |||
| Recorded | Chicago, March 29, 1960 | |||
| Genre | Blues | |||
| Length | 2:46 | |||
| Label | Vee-Jay | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Luther Dixon, Al Smith | |||
| Jimmy Reed singles chronology | ||||
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"Big Boss Man" is a blues song first recorded by Jimmy Reed in 1960. It became one of his most popular songs, although the songwriting is credited to Luther Dixon and Al Smith. Chicago-based Vee-Jay Records released it as a single, which became one of Reed's last appearances on the record charts. The song has been recorded by artists in diverse styles, including Elvis Presley, B.B. King, and Hope Sandoval, who also had chart successes with the song.