Muddy Waters - Louisiana Blues

[dirtysthdatsun]

Awesome.

[Dickneeds]

After deeper research it was Muddy on vocal and walter on harp. Never a single that I can find. It was not released under Muddys name until a greatest hits package in 1997. Prior to that it was always credited to Walter. I hope this is all OK now.

[Dickneeds]

After further research the Original LP Little Walters greatest hits does not have a list of all musicians but does list Walter on Harp and no listing of vocals.

[Dickneeds]

In reply to your answer. This is Little Walter and not Muddy Waters. There is no single of this listed anywhere by either of them. It is from Little Walters LP best of on Checker 1428 released in 1957. I have the original LP and it was re-issued in 1967 on Checker 3004.

[Dickneeds]

This is not Muddys version it is Little Waslter. Same label Chess/ Checker.

[JandritoBlues]

@Dickneeds That is def Muddy. Little Walter is blowing harp and says, "Take me with you when you go." But it a Muddy side.

[Odin029]

@Dickneeds This was a single for Muddy Waters. Charted in the top 10 I think. That's his voice singing and that's certainly him playing that wonderful legato slide intro. That single piece of music made me pick up a guitar and learn to play.

[Fr3derick]

Awesome

Grandma mary

[mielazul]

Good raw blues is still alive.  Check "Rosetta West - Suzie."

[purplecoathanger]

1 dislike, i guess their finger slipped

[MrBrianredmond]

if anybody could give me the tab for both guitar and harp i would be forever grateful!!!!

[JandritoBlues]

@MrBrianredmond You should learn it by ear. It will take longer but will be much better for your development as a musician. I'll give you a head start: The guitar is tuned to Open A (E A E A C# E) and Little Walter is blowing an E harp.

[TheJabarii]

its so blue!



[shant42176]

wish music was still this greatly simplistic!!!

[makokan2000]

I opened for James cotton and thought that was the cooze

[boxingin]

This song sounds simple but it is not simple at all the melody of it is unreal. It's very hypnoptizing....

[Durandal1717]

The Flower Travellin' Band's 16 minute interpretation of this song introduced me to Muddy and thence to the rest of blues.... I still can't decide which is better but this is pure louisiana bayou bog...heavy stuff....

[cameronbillings]

0 dislikes .. respect ..



[ArcticEmmet]

Can anyone tell me more songs by him like this...maybe an album like it...I prefer this to the stuff like the At Newport album

[96TGOD69]

@ArcticEmmet well one thats much simillar to this is his song called missisipi delta blues, but i got my mojo workin and hoochie coochie is also good im not exactly sure though what you like, aswell as im not enough experienced in blues yet ( i still listen to old school hip hop )

[Odin029]

@ArcticEmmet You want to look for any songs of Muddy's before 1954 when Hoochie Coochie Man came out. For about 10 years after that Muddy put his guitar in the case and sang urban blues, R&B and early rock n roll with a full band etc. Then in '64 he did 'The Folk Singer' when he went back to his roots in what I like to call Muddy Waters Unplugged. Anyway check out 'Folk Singer', 'Muddy Waters 1941-1946', 'Complete Plantation Recordings', and 'His Best 1947-1956'. Hope that helps.

[shredabilly13]

Cant you see inmates cleaning a highway to this music while a bossman chews the buck weed holding a shotgun, wearing the aviator glasses, cop mustache, and sergeant hat.

[tssinglet]

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[stadru]

lewsana ;)

[praxylite]

genius !. Recorded at a time when most popular artists sang about inane crap with a smile on their vacuous faces. Muddy's gut felt blues laid the groundwork for rock and roll, 60's rock, early 70's hard rock ( let's leave the retarded cousin heavy metal out of this), punk rock and grunge. this song to me is possibly the most important song in the history of popular music. outside all of that, isn't it just great !.

[gallanttimmy201]

The master doing one of my personal favorites Louisiana Blues.

[facuac99]

Does anyone know the name of the musicians playing with him?

[badpdx]

@facuac99: i'd have to get my liner notes, but I believe it was Muddy on guitar, Little Walter on harmonica, Elgin Evans on washboard, Big Crawford on bass and possibly Jimmy Rogers on second guitar. It sounds like Little Walter who says "Oh, take me with you man when you goin."

[tpstrat14]

sooooooull

[ToadWonglers]

if this doesnt give you chills idk what will

[Academic1Researcher]

Who dat! Greetings from Lafayette!

[mjarenas73]

this is how it WAS done. 

[sillyspasm]

"Ohh, take me witchya man when ya go."

[DancingOwl]

I love the legato opening where the cluster of notes hold back in suspense then flow like water cascading over a wier, as the music just falls into place and rides smoothly downstream. The tension at the beginning is wonderful, the poetic imagery is stunning as Muddy sings of going down behind the sun....raw and powerful, what a superbly crafted and very moving blues....one of my all time favourites along with Country Boy and Standing Around Crying.

[davidmax2]

My skin gets like chiken hearing this music

[shant42176]

gotta love the blues!!!!!

[petermadcatruth]

I love this recording!

[LPchief]

1950 = birth of rock music! (right?) this is a masterpiece!

[LPchief]

1950 = birth of rock! (right?)

[zoeruls]

muddy just gives you that feeling...uhh, i can't explain it. muddy is just a genius.

[RememberSoCal]

i want to live in louisiana someday. america's made some of the best music especially the south, the root of lotsa modern music

[jayjaytheairplane]

@RememberSoCal Have fun with that one!

[elputo1389]

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[TheSunRecords]

Blues with a feelin... The mysterious of the blues and the deep south... Muddy and his band had it all... Let's go back to New Orleans boys!

[Rossco602]

the south rocks

[wolvenancestry992]

great music, great music. love that blues and proud to be from louisiana

[amonirose]

Im Proud Of The My State And The South For Producing Such Talented People!

[headache1956]

@amonirose So you should be proud. I'm from England Our bands from the 60s such as the Beatles, 'Stones, The Who were all influenced by the sounds from across the Atlantic. God bless Muddy Waters, and John Lee Hooker.

[jaegerhund]

@headache1956 I'm from the South and will never underestimate the the influence of the music created here. Most of my favorite bands are English and I like how they took the blues/rock/jazz and created something unique and endearing.

[YoknapatawphaKid]

Masterpiece! My favorite Muddy recording.