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Muddy Waters

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Aliases
McKinley Morganfield
Muddy Waters and His Guitar
Muddy Waters with Rythm Accompaniment
Real name
McKinley Morganfield
Born
April 4, 1913
Died
April 30, 1983
Country
United States
IPI
00021507427 50 works
00021706224 14 works
00054381681 3 works
Affiliation
BMI
Comments
Blues legend, singer, songwriter, guitarist, bandleader. His birth year is disputed, either 1913 (Jug's Corner, Issaquena, Mississippi) or 1915 (Rolling Fork, Mississippi).
Family
Big Bill Morganfield Son
Mud Morganfield Son
Charles Williams [US1] Stepson
Willie Morganfield Cousin
Related
Mojo Buford Band member (1959-1962)
Luther "Guitar Junior" Johnson Johnson played in Waters band (1972-1980)
Luther Johnson Brinson played in Waters' band (1967-1970)
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Originals

Title Performer Release date Covered by
February 1950 (8 artists)
September 1967 (4 artists)
February 1971 Tav Falco's Panther Burns
April 1972 John Primer
October 1953 (26 artists)
1984 (2 artists)
1969 (3 artists)
November 1949 (2 artists)
1981 (19 artists)
August 1958 (12 artists)
April 1959 (10 artists)
April 1952 (6 artists)
January 10, 1977 (7 artists)
January 10, 1977 (4 artists)
1984 Billy Childish, Dan Melchior
July 1956 (6 artists)
July 1956 (17 artists)
November 1950 Johnny Dyer with Mark Hummel
February 1958 (4 artists)
February 1971 James Cotton [US1]
April 1956 (18 artists)
March 1962 Steady Rollin' Bob Margolin
November 1952 (9 artists)
 REC March 1957 (164 artists)
Originally by Ann Cole with The Suburbans and Orchestra REL
March 1948 (10 artists)
October 5, 1968 Lucky Peterson
hoochie coochie man Muddy Waters March 12, 2024 Missing information
February 1971 (6 artists)
1966 Rory Block
1942 (87 artists)
September 1954 (5 artists)
July 1965 (4 artists)
November 15, 1960 Alexis Korner's Blues Incorporated
November 1956 (2 artists)
December 1954 (2 artists)
September 1954 (73 artists)
January 1954 (158 artists)
Sampled by RJD2
1984 (4 artists)
April 1955 (21 artists)
May 1958 Guy Forsyth
March 1948 (2 artists)
May 1954 (142 artists)
November 1956 (19 artists)
November 1962 Jeff Beck and Eric Clapton
November 1949 (3 artists)
February 1958 (41 artists)
June 1975 Big Bad Smitty
March 1951 (27 artists)
July 1960 (7 artists)
December 1954 Rod Piazza and The Mighty Flyers
October 1953 (5 artists)
July 1965 (6 artists)
April 1955 (9 artists)
September 1951 (18 artists)
1964 Buddy Guy & Junior Wells
1985 Carey Bell
1994 (2 artists)
May 1954 (2 artists)
 REC 1985 (15 artists)
Originally by Otis Spann REL
January 1965 Johnny Dyer with Mark Hummel
1960 Willie "Big Eyes" Smith
September 1950 (2 artists)
April 1953 (3 artists)
January 1950 (3 artists)
December 1951 (8 artists)
April 1953 (9 artists)
May 1958 (3 artists)
July 1959 (7 artists)
August 1958 (21 artists)
January 1954 Bob Margolin
November 1964 (4 artists)
November 1952 (14 artists)
September 1951 (37 artists)
November 1955 (23 artists)
July 1959 (2 artists)
January 10, 1977 (2 artists)
May 1964 (40 artists)
1960 (10 artists)
March 1951 (3 artists)
February 1959 (22 artists)
May 1953 (3 artists)
April 1975 (19 artists)
May 1964 (14 artists)
You Got To Take Sick And Die Some Of These Days McKinley Morganfield 1957 Unverified
November 1962 (147 artists)
June 1955 (12 artists)
February 1949 (4 artists)
September 1950 Christian Dozzler and The Blues Wave
June 1962 (26 artists)

Originals using parts of other songs

Covers by Muddy Waters

Title Performer Release date Originally by
1985 Walter Davis
1993 Willie Kelly
i August 1973 Erskine Hawkins and His Orchestra
April 1956 Arthur "Big Boy" Crudup
Covered by (4 artists)
January 1960 Big Bill
July 2012 Joe Williams' Washboard Blues Singers
1966 (unknown)
1964 Johnny Temple
1966 Charles Brown and His Band
1966 Little Son Joe
1970 Leroy Carr and Scrapper Blackwell
1967 Bo Diddley
December 1971 John Lee Hooker
1966 Kansas Joe and Memphis Minnie
April 1975 Woody Herman and His Orchestra - Vocal Chorus by Woody Herman
August 1973 Kansas Joe and Memphis Minnie
Covered by (8 artists)
1985 (unknown), Henry Whitter
i 1968 The Dave Bailey Quintet
1966 Charlie McCoy and Bo Chatman
1942 Robert Johnson
Covered by (19 artists)
February 1971 Blind Boy Fuller
1970 [Big] Joe Williams
1968 Bo Diddley
1968 Little Son Joe
January 1960 Big Bill
  1966 Sonny Boy Williamson [US1] REC, "Dock" Boggs REL
1985 Sonny Boy Williamson [US1]
Everything Gonna Be Alright Muddy Waters January 26, 2018 Unverified
1968 Muddy Waters
July 1963 Eddie Boyd
August 1973 The Uptowners
1968 St. Louis Jimmy
1964 Sonny Boy Williamson [US1]
January 1960 Big Bill Broonzy
July 1951 Amos
Covered by (33 artists)
I Almost Lost My Mind Muddy Waters January 1974 Unverified
1969 Sunnyland Slim
June 1948 McKinley Morganfield
Covered by (82 artists)
June 5, 2007 Guitar Slim and His Band
June 1948 Robert Johnson, McKinley Morganfield
January 1960 Big Bill
1967 Muddy Waters and His Guitar
1981 Slim Harpo
1967 Bo Diddley
April 1972 Casey Bill
January 1960 Big Bill
April 1975 Little Willie Littlefield
1966 Robert Johnson
October 5, 1968 The Rolling Stones
April 1975 Louis Jordan and His Tympany Five
January 1960 Big Bill Broonzy
July 1961 Curtis Jones
1967 Muddy Waters and His Guitar
1968 Muddy Waters and His Guitar
1966 Memphis Minnie
November 1950 Cannon's Jug Stompers
Covered by (35 artists)
June 1955 Bo Diddley
Covered by (36 artists)
Sampled by Alabama 3
April 16, 1978 Bo Diddley, Muddy Waters and His Guitar
1984 Henry Townsend
1960 Tommy Johnson
February 1959 Leroy Carr and Scrapper Blackwell
1981 Arthur "Big Boy" Crudup
February 1949 Robert Lockwood
July 1961 Mel London
January 1960 "Big Bill" Broonzy
1967 Florida Normal Industrial Institute Quartet, Little Walter and His Jukes
1979 Sonny Boy Williamson [US2]
Nobody Knows Chicago Like I Do Muddy Waters August 27, 2021 Unverified
1966 Joe Turner and His Fly Cats
June 5, 2007 Jackie Brenston and His Delta Cats
March 1957 Curtis Jones, Li'l Son Jackson
April 1950 Hambone Willie Newbern, Baby Face Leroy Trio
1950 Robert Petway
Covered by (18 artists)
January 1960 Big Bill Broonzy
1968 Howlin' Wolf
December 1971 Sonny Boy Williamson [US1]
June 1975 Buddy Johnson and His Orchestra - Vocal Chorus by Ella Johnson
Covered by (13 artists)
1966 Lucille Bogan, B.B. "Blues Boy" King and His Orchestra
1968 Lucille Bogan
October 1959 Big Bill and His Chicago Five
1968 Howlin' Wolf
1985 Guitar Slim and His Band
1966 Thelma La Vizzo
November 1955 Sleepy John Estes
Covered by (23 artists)
May 1953 Joe Williams' Washboard Blues Singers
July 1963 Eddie Boyd
1950 Robert Johnson
December 1963 Gitfiddle Jim, Art Tatum and His Band - Vocal Chorus by Joe Turner
January 1960 Big Bill Broonzy
1967 Bo Diddley
1967 Bo Diddley
December 1971 Jimmy Reed and His Trio
1967 Bo Diddley

Web Covers by Muddy Waters

Sampled songs

Songs written by Muddy Waters

Original songs

Title Written by Originally by Original date Covered by
Blind Man Muddy Waters Muddy Waters February 1971 Covered by Tav Falco's Panther Burns
Blow Wind, Blow Muddy Waters Muddy Waters and His Guitar September 24, 1953 Covered by (26 artists)
Born Lover Muddy Waters Muddy Waters 1984 Covered by (2 artists)
Bottom of the Sea Muddy Waters Muddy Waters 1969 Covered by (3 artists)
Canary Bird Muddy Waters Muddy Waters July 1949 Covered by (2 artists)
Champagne and Reefer Muddy Waters Muddy Waters April 1980 Covered by (19 artists)
Clouds in My Heart Muddy Waters Muddy Waters November 3, 1955 Covered by (10 artists)
Country Boy Muddy Waters Muddy Waters July 11, 1951 Covered by (6 artists)
Crosseyed Cat Muddy Waters Muddy Waters October 1976 Covered by (7 artists)
Deep down in Florida Muddy Waters Muddy Waters October 1976 Covered by (4 artists)
Deep down in My Heart Muddy Waters Muddy Waters April 23, 1960 Covered by Billy Childish, Dan Melchior
Diamonds at Your Feet Muddy Waters Muddy Waters and His Guitar July 1956 Covered by (6 artists)
Evan's Shuffle Muddy Waters Muddy Waters October 23, 1950 Covered by Johnny Dyer with Mark Hummel
Evil Muddy Waters Muddy Waters June 1957 Covered by (4 artists)
Find Yourself Another Fool Muddy Waters Muddy Waters February 1971 Covered by James Cotton [US1]
Going Home Muddy Waters Muddy Waters March 1962 Covered by Steady Rollin' Bob Margolin
Gone to Main St. Muddy Waters Muddy Waters and His Guitar May 12, 1952 Covered by (9 artists)
Gypsy Woman Muddy Waters Muddy Water with Sunny Land Slim September 1947 Covered by (10 artists)
Howling Wolf Muddy Waters Muddy Waters January 23, 1951 Covered by (6 artists)
I Be Bound to Write to You Muddy Waters Muddy Waters July 24, 1942 Covered by Rory Block
I Be's Troubled Muddy Waters McKinley Morganfield August 1941 Covered by (87 artists)
Iodine in My Coffee Muddy Waters Muddy Waters 1984 Covered by (4 artists)
I Wonder Who's Gonna Be Your Sweet Man Muddy Waters Muddy Waters and His Guitar September 17, 1952 Covered by (3 artists)
Little Brown Bird Muddy Waters Muddy Waters November 1962 Covered by Jeff Beck and Eric Clapton
Little Geneva Muddy Waters Muddy Waters July 1949 Covered by (3 artists)
Lonesome Day Muddy Waters Muddy Waters December 29, 1951 Covered by Big Bad Smitty
Long Distance Call Muddy Waters Muddy Waters and His Guitar January 23, 1951 Covered by (27 artists)
Look Like Twins Muddy Waters Otis Spann February 1968 Covered by (2 artists)
Look What You've Done Muddy Waters Muddy Waters December 1, 1956 Covered by (7 artists)
Loving Man Muddy Waters Muddy Waters and His Guitar December 1954 Covered by Rod Piazza and The Mighty Flyers
Mad Love Muddy Waters Muddy Waters and His Guitar September 24, 1953 Covered by (5 artists)
Mule Kicking in My Stall Muddy Waters Otis Spann March 1968 Covered by Big Mark and The Blues Express
My Fault Muddy Waters Muddy Waters and His Guitar July 11, 1951 Covered by (18 artists)
My Home Is in the Delta Muddy Waters Muddy Waters 1964 Covered by Buddy Guy & Junior Wells
My Love Strikes Like Lightning Muddy Waters Muddy Waters June 6, 1963 Covered by Carey Bell
My Pencil Won't Write No More Muddy Waters Muddy Waters June 13, 1972 Covered by (2 artists)
One More Mile Muddy Waters Muddy Waters REC, Otis Spann REL June 6, 1963 Covered by (15 artists)
Popcorn Man Muddy Waters Otis Spann August 30, 1966 Covered by Chicago Bob Nelson
Read Way Back Muddy Waters, Jimmy Oden Muddy Waters 1960 Covered by Willie "Big Eyes" Smith
Red Beans Muddy Waters Professor Longhair February 1980 Covered by (5 artists)
Sad Letter Blues Muddy Waters Muddy Waters August 1950 Covered by (2 artists)
Sad, Sad Day Muddy Waters Muddy Waters and His Guitar January 9, 1953 Covered by (3 artists)
Screaming and Crying Muddy Waters Muddy Waters September 1949 Covered by (3 artists)
She Moves Me Muddy Waters Muddy Waters and His Guitar July 11, 1951 Covered by (8 artists)
She's All Right Muddy Waters Muddy Waters and His Guitar April 1953 Covered by (9 artists)
She's Nineteen Years Old Muddy Waters Muddy Waters August 1958 Covered by (21 artists)
She's So Pretty Muddy Waters Muddy Waters and His Guitar January 1954 Covered by Bob Margolin
Standing Around Crying Muddy Waters Muddy Waters and His Guitar May 12, 1952 Covered by (14 artists)
Still a Fool Muddy Waters Muddy Waters and His Guitar July 11, 1951 Covered by (37 artists)
The Blues Had a Baby and They Named It Rock and Roll (#2) Muddy Waters, Brownie McGhee Muddy Waters October 1976 Covered by (2 artists)
Too Young to Know Muddy Waters Muddy Waters and His Guitar March 1951 Covered by (3 artists)
Walking Thru the Park Muddy Waters Muddy Waters August 1958 Covered by (22 artists)
You Can't Lose What You Ain't Never Had Muddy Waters Muddy Waters May 1964 Covered by (14 artists)
You Got To Take Sick And Die Some Of These Days Muddy Waters McKinley Morganfield 1957 Unverified
You're Gonna Miss Me (When I'm Dead and Gone) Muddy Waters Muddy Waters November 30, 1948 Covered by (4 artists)
Your Gonna Need My Help "I Said" Muddy Waters Muddy Waters September 1950 Covered by Christian Dozzler and The Blues Wave

Adapted songs

Releases

Albums

Title Performer Release date Label
After the Rain Muddy Waters 1969 Cadet Concept
Big Mama Thornton and the Chicago Blues Band Big Mama Thornton and the Chicago Blues Band 1966 Arhoolie Records
Breakin' It Up, Breakin' It Down Muddy Waters, Johnny Winter & James Cotton June 5, 2007 Legacy
Can't Get No Grindin' Muddy Waters August 1973 Chess
Checkerboard Lounge - Live Chicago 1981 Muddy Waters - The Rolling Stones July 2012 Eagle Vision
Come on Home Luther Johnson with Muddy Waters Blues Band 1968 Douglas
Down on Stovall's Plantation Muddy Waters 1966 Testament
Electric Mud Muddy Waters October 5, 1968 Cadet Concept
Folk Singer Muddy Waters 1964 Chess
Hard Again Muddy Waters January 10, 1977 Blue Sky
King Bee Muddy Waters 1981 Blue Sky
Live at Mister Kelly's Muddy Waters December 1971 Chess
More Real Folk Blues Muddy Waters 1966 Chess
Muddy, Brass and the Blues Muddy Waters 1966 Chess
Muddy "Mississippi" Waters Live Muddy Waters 1979 Blue Sky
Muddy Waters at Newport [1960] Muddy Waters November 15, 1960 Chess
Muddy Waters Sings "Big Bill" Muddy Waters January 1960 Chess
One More Mile - Chess Collectibles, Volume 1 Muddy Waters 1994 Chess
Rare and Unissued Muddy Waters 1984 Chess
Super Blues Bo Diddley, Muddy Waters, Little Walter 1967 Checker
The Chess Box Muddy Waters 1985 P-Vine Records
The Complete Plantation Recordings Muddy Waters 1993 Chess
The London Muddy Waters Sessions Muddy Waters April 1972 Chess
The Muddy Waters Woodstock Album Muddy Waters April 1975 Chess
The Super Super Blues Band Howlin' Wolf, Muddy Waters & Bo Diddley 1968 Checker
They Call Me Muddy Waters Muddy Waters February 1971 Chess
Vintage Muddy Waters Muddy Waters 1970 Sunnyland

Singles

Title Performer Release date Label
All Night Long Muddy Waters and His Guitar April 1952 Chess
Big Town Play Boy Little Johnny, Muddy Waters February 1950 The Aristocrat of Records
Birdnest on the Ground Muddy Waters September 1967 Chess
Blow Wind, Blow Muddy Waters and His Guitar October 1953 Chess
Can't Get No Grindin' (What's the Matter with the Meal) Muddy Waters September 1973 Chess
Don't Go No Farther Muddy Waters and His Guitar July 1956 Chess
Evil Muddy Waters February 1958 Chess
Five Long Years Muddy Waters July 1963 Chess
Forty Days & Forty Nights Muddy Waters and His Guitar April 1956 Chess
Got My Mojo Working Muddy Waters March 1957 Chess
Gypsy Woman Muddy Water with Sunny Land Slim March 1948 The Aristocrat of Records
Honey Bee Muddy Waters and His Guitar July 1951 Chess
I Can't Be Satisfied Muddy Waters with Rythm Accompaniment June 1948 The Aristocrat of Records
I Feel So Good Muddy Waters January 1960 Chess
I Got to Find My Baby Muddy Waters November 1956 Chess
I'm a Natural Born Lover Muddy Waters and His Guitar December 1954 Chess
I'm Ready Muddy Waters and His Guitar September 1954 Chess
I'm Your Hoochie Cooche Man Muddy Waters and His Guitar January 1954 Chess
I Want to Be Loved Muddy Waters and His Guitar April 1955 Chess
I Won't Go On Muddy Waters May 1958 Chess
Johnson Machine Gun Sunny Land Slim with Muddy Water March 1948 The Aristocrat of Records
Just Make Love to Me Muddy Waters and His Guitar May 1954 Chess
Little Geneva Muddy Waters November 1949 The Aristocrat of Records
Lonesome Room Blues Muddy Waters July 1961 Chess
Long Distance Call Muddy Waters and His Guitar March 1951 Chess
Louisiana Blues Muddy Waters November 1950 Chess
Love Affair Muddy Waters July 1960 Chess
Manish Boy Muddy Waters and His Guitar June 1955 Chess
Mean Mistreater Muddy Waters February 1959 Chess
My Dog Can't Bark Muddy Waters July 1965 Chess
My Fault Muddy Waters and His Guitar September 1951 Chess
My John the Conquer Root Muddy Waters November 1964 Chess
Ooh Wee Muddy Waters April 1959 Chess
Put Me in Your Lay Away Muddy Waters January 1965 Chess
Read Way Back Muddy Waters 1960 Chess
Recipe for Love Muddy Waters October 1959 Chess
Rollin' and Tumblin' - Part 1 Muddy Waters April 1950 The Aristocrat of Records
Rollin' Stone Muddy Waters 1950 Chess
Screaming and Crying Muddy Waters January 1950 The Aristocrat of Records
She Moves Me Muddy Waters and His Guitar December 1951 Chess
She's All Right Muddy Waters and His Guitar April 1953 Chess
She's Nineteen Years Old Muddy Waters August 1958 Chess
Standing Around Crying Muddy Waters and His Guitar November 1952 Chess
Sugar Sweet Muddy Waters & His Guitar November 1955 Chess
Take the Bitter with the Sweet Muddy Waters July 1959 Chess
The Same Thing Muddy Waters May 1964 Chess
Tiger in Your Tank Muddy Waters 1960 Chess
Tough Times Muddy Waters March 1962 Chess
Who's Gonna Be Your Sweet Man Muddy Waters and His Guitar May 1953 Chess
You Need Love Muddy Waters November 1962 Chess
You're Gonna Miss Me (When I'm Dead and Gone) Muddy Waters February 1949 The Aristocrat of Records
Your Gonna Need My Help "I Said" Muddy Waters September 1950 Chess
You Shook Me Muddy Waters June 1962 Chess

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