Reed, A. C.
(1926–2004)> VOCALIST
Reed, A. C. Aaron Corthen, 9 May 1926; Wardell, MO – 25 February 2004; Chicago, IL Tenor saxophone player, vocalist, who played modern electric Chicago blues—tough, gritty sax tone combined with tongue-in-cheek lyrics. Reed moved to Chicago in the early 1940s and bought his first sax. He studied music at the Chicago Music Conservatory so he could play big band swing (which he never pursued) and got his start playing around Chicago with blues guitarist Earl Hooker. In 1948, Reed joined pianist…