Muddy Waters: Hoochie Coochie Man (1954)

Willie Dixon wrote this blues standard. Muddy Waters recorded the definitive version in 1954. The hoochie coochie was a dance crazy from the 1890s. A hoochie coochie man watched the girls do the dance or ran the show.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AFxrLOVwsEE

Willie Dixon: Rock n Roll Hall of Fame Class of 1994

Rock Hall Bio:

http://rockhall.com/inductees/willie-dixon/bio/

Willie Dixon helped pioneer Chicago Blues. His work has influenced a ridiculous number of musicians ranging from Led Zeppelin, Eric Clapton, and The Rolling Stones to Bob Dylan, Styx, and Queen.

Some of his best known works:

Little Red Rooster:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hW4tUx7cQH4

Hoochie Coochie Man:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mxXflOZ9V_g

Spoonful:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gOF1ROkvBbA

Back Door Man:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O6DAdDyWZaQ

Muddy Waters: Rock n Roll Hall of Fame Class of 1987

His life and career in links.

The Official Muddy Waters:

http://www.muddywaters.com/

Rock Hall Bio:

http://rockhall.com/inductees/muddy-waters/bio/

Born in Mississippi in 1913. Although, he sometimes claimed 1915. He played in the mud as a child leading to his stage name.

1940: Moved to Chicago and was introduced to juke joints and cheap booze.

Country Blues (1941):

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DCL_LpOlTYA

I Feel Like Going Home (1948):

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0EoDHWqPhbU

I Can’t Be Satisfied (1948):

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oSF-T5gwdxU

Waters’ label, Aristocrat, changed it’s name to Chess Records after the twin 1948 hits.

Rollin’ Stone (1950) influenced Mick Jagger, Brian Jones, and Keith Richards and provided a name for their band.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t_vsvX2qiLM

I’m Your Hoochie Coochie Man (1954):

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fQ4NFsw4bOU

I Just Wanna Make Love to You (1954): Written by Willie Dixon

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RnlvHP1AXPo

Mannish Boy (1955):

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NS2QQNDHQGk

Got My Mojo Working (1956):

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8hEYwk0bypY

You Shook Me (1962):

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SgAPHNgHJdw

Muddy Waters deeply influenced British Rock n Roll. Eric Clapton, the Rolling Stones, Led Zeppelin, and Steve Winwood are just some acts Waters impacted.

With the Band (1976):

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DQzZhkn0h98

Mean Old Frisco Blues (1979):

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pFqB4ly4-64

In 1981, he performed at ChicagoFest in a now legendary performance.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mtOy0-Ebn2A

His last performance was in 1982 with Eric Clapton. He died in 1983.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qJIQeTRoBYQ

Leonard Chess: Rock n Roll Hall of Fame Class of 1987

His life in links:

Rock Hall Bio: http://rockhall.com/inductees/leonard-chess/bio/

Chess Records: http://www.chessrecords.com/index.html

Chess Records: http://www.history-of-rock.com/chess_records.htm

Chess Records formed in 1949 and became “the greatest repository of black music at mid-century.” Talent included:

Muddy Waters:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V25iA2XPzuA

Howlin’ Wolf:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A1FK620bS7A

Bo Diddley:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q3-rf4EgAm8

Chuck Berry:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8RAfxiyMKAk

Willie Dixon:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O6DAdDyWZaQ

Etta James:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0_i-AI61PEo

Little Walter:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uiGpv-UeiDI

Cadillac Records, starring Beyonce and Adrien Brody, documents Chess Records:

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1042877/

914. Spoonful by Howlin Wolf (1960)

"Spoonful" is based on two songs from the twenties. Charlie Patton recorded "A Spoonful Blues" in 1929. Patton's work was based on Papa Charlie Jackson's "All I Want is a Spoonful" from 1925. Willie Dixon took those influences and created "Spoonful" which Wolf recorded. It's one chord and Howlin Wolf. No one has ever sounded as bad ass as Howlin' Wolf.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tyfgb9sDT1I