Muddy Waters

LIMITED EDITION CLASSIC LPs

Most of the singles Muddy Waters recorded for the Aristocrat and Chess labels during the period1947-55 reflect the stripped-down basics of the Chicago blues as it was played in the late 1940s.  Waters’ bottleneck tracks are spare, haunting and, quite frankly, perfect electrified country blues.

These songs are also significantly less melodic than the material released in the mid-1950s.

Muddy’sguitar work is earthy and throbbing, never superfluous. The blues he sings is gritty, smokey, seductiveand clearly unforgettable. His voice is front and center, hollering and growling through 12-barprogressions accompanied just by the bass of Ernest “Big” Crawford, plus an excellent harmonicaplayed by the great Little Walter, as well as some occasional drums… and nothing more.Jimmy Rogers’ rhythm guitar lines were introduced into Waters’ recording sessions in 1952.Unfortunately, Muddy’s slide guitar largely disappeared as Rogers took over guitar duties.