James Reid was born in Lancaster, South Carolina. He worked as a landscaper in Washington, DC before moving to Buffalo, NY, and taking a job with General Motors where he worked for 34 years. In 1960 he started his own band called Reid's Blues Band and wrote and recorded 5 songs. His favorite was called "Everywhere I go, there’s a Pretty Girl There".
Mr. Reid was 72 years of age at the time of his death. He is buried at Forest Lawn Cemetery.
