The Best of Muddy Waters: The Father of Chicago Blues

~ Release by Muddy Waters (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

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#TitleRatingLength
1Rollin’ Stone
recording of:
Rollin’ Stone (Muddy Waters)
lyricist and composer:
Muddy Waters (blues musician)
publisher:
Arc Music Corp. (U.S. rock & blues publisher) and Sony Music Publishing Ltd.
is based on:
Catfish Blues (Robert Petway)
3:09
2Howling Wolf
recording of:
Howlin' Wolf
writer:
Muddy Waters (blues musician)
2:44
3Lonesome Day
recording of:
Lonesome Day
writer:
Muddy Waters (blues musician)
3:31
4They Call Me Muddy Waters
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1951-12-29)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Elgin Evans (on 1951-12-29)
guitar:
Muddy Waters (blues musician) (on 1951-12-29) and Jimmy Rogers (blues artist) (on 1951-12-29)
harmonica:
Little Walter (blues performer and songwriter) (on 1951-12-29)
vocals:
Muddy Waters (blues musician) (on 1951-12-29)
recording of:
They Call Me Muddy Waters (on 1951-12-29)
writer:
Muddy Waters (blues musician)
3:25
5Honey-Bee
recording of:
Honey Bee
writer:
Muddy Waters (blues musician)
3:27
6Too Young to Know
recording of:
Too Young to Know
lyricist and composer:
McKinley Morganfield (blues musician)
3:16
7Long-Distance Call
recording of:
Long Distance Call
lyricist and composer:
Muddy Waters (blues musician)
publisher:
Watertoons (BMI-affiliated - publisher associated with Muddy Waters)
sub-publisher:
Sony Music Publishing France
2:42
8Louisiana Blues
recording of:
Louisiana Blues
writer:
Muddy Waters (blues musician)
2:53
9Walkin’ Blues
recording of:
Walking Blues
lyricist and composer:
Robert Johnson (1930s blues legend)
publisher:
King of Spades Music and Paul Rodriguez Music Ltd.
2:58
10Sad Letter Blues
recording of:
Sad Letter Blues
writer:
Muddy Waters (blues musician)
3:05
11Early Morning Blues (Before Daybreak)
recording of:
Early Morning Blues
writer:
Muddy Waters (blues musician)
3:12
12You’re Gonna Need My Help I Said
engineer:
Ron Malo
producer:
Ralph Bass and Willie Dixon
double bass:
Willie Dixon (in 1963-09)
drums (drum set):
Clifton James (in 1963-09)
guitar:
Buddy Guy (in 1963-09) and Muddy Waters (blues musician) (in 1963-09)
vocals:
Muddy Waters (blues musician) (in 1963-09)
recorded at:
Ter-Mar Recording Studios (1950s–1970s recording & mastering studio) in Chicago, Illinois, United States (in 1963-09)
recording of:
You Gonna Need My Help (in 1963-09)
lyricist and composer:
Muddy Waters (blues musician)
publisher:
Arc Music (U.S. rock & blues publisher) and Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships)
3.53:09
13Appealing Blues (Hello Little Girl)
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (in 1950-06)
double bass [bass]:
Ernest "Big" Crawford (in 1950-06)
guitar:
Muddy Waters (blues musician) (in 1950-06)
harmonica:
Little Walter (blues performer and songwriter) (in 1950-06)
vocals:
Muddy Waters (blues musician) (in 1950-06)
recording of:
Appealing Blues (in 1950-06)
writer:
Muddy Waters (blues musician)
2:52
14Canary Bird
recording of:
Canary Bird
writer:
Muddy Waters (blues musician)
2:47
15Rolling and Tumbling
recording of:
Rollin’ and Tumblin’ (Morganfeld arrangement)
writer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
arranger:
M. Morganfield (blues musician)
publisher:
Arc Music Corp. (U.S. rock & blues publisher), Watertoons (BMI-affiliated - publisher associated with Muddy Waters) and Watertoons Music
version of:
Roll and Tumble Blues
3:01
16Screamin’ & Crying
recording of:
Screamin' and Cryin'
lyricist and composer:
McKinley Morganfield (blues musician)
3:08
17Down South Blues
recording of:
Down South Blues
lyricist and composer:
McKinley Morganfield (blues musician)
2:57
18I Can’t Be Satisfied (Looking for My Baby)
recording of:
I Can’t Be Satisfied
lyricist and composer:
Muddy Waters (blues musician)
publisher:
Arc Music Corp. (U.S. rock & blues publisher), Bug Music (music publishing) and Watertoons Music
2:43