Quote by Jimmy Smith

My mom would have liked it that I patterned myself more after Jimmy Reed.

My mom would have liked it that I patterned myself more afte

Summary

This quote suggests that the speaker's mother would have preferred it if they had adopted the characteristics or traits of Jimmy Reed. It implies that the speaker's mother had a positive opinion or admiration for Jimmy Reed and believed that incorporating his qualities would be beneficial for the speaker. It could also imply that the speaker's mother saw positive qualities in Jimmy Reed that she wished her child would emulate.

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