The Blues Ain't Bad radio show for Aug 7, 2024. The featured Blues artist image is that of Blind Joe Reynolds who wrote many songs reproduced by the British blues bands of the 1960's. Blind Joe" Reynolds (1900 or 1904 – March 10, 1968), was an American singer-songwriter and blues guitarist. He was blinded by a shotgun blast to the face in Louisiana in the mid-late 1920s, which resulted in the physical loss of his eyes. Despite this handicap, Blind Joe became known for his distinctive bottleneck.