Muddy Waters
King Bee
Blue Sky Records
1981
Muddy’s last record. And one of my favorites.
Muddy Waters
King Bee
Blue Sky Records
1981
Muddy’s last record. And one of my favorites.
Chess Is Back
Various Artists
Chess Records / Sugar Hill Records
Compiled 1982
This promo-only LP for in-store play compiled 50’s and 60’s tracks from Muddy Waters, Howlin’ Wolf, Chuck Berry, and other Chess artists.
Muddy Waters
Hard Again
1977
Blue Sky Records
This record reintroduced Muddy to a new generation of blues fans and was produced by Johnny Winter. It features my favorite version of “Mannish Boy,” mostly because it’s the version WXRT in Chicago played throughout the 80’s and 90’s.