Recorded at the Newport Jazz Festival, Muddy Waters drove the crowd into a frenzy with his famous guitar licks and his Delta growl, truly a thrilling presence on the stage.
R.L. Burnside s first break came in the early 90s when the documentary film based on author Robert Palmer s book Deep Blues featured R.L. as one of its highlights. Subsequently Palmer produced R.L. s Too Bad Jim for the fledgling Fat Possum label. Along w
William Lee Conley Broonzy became one of the most renowned blues singers-guitarists in the 1930s, popular enough to perform in concerts in England and Europe in the 1950s.
Bessie Smith dominated what has become known as 'classic blues'. Living every day as though it were her last was hardly conducive to a long life, but it gave the singer experience of suffering which she brought out in her singing.
Folk Singer is the fourth album by Muddy Waters, released in April 1964 by Chess Records. The album features Waters on acoustic guitar, Willie Dixon on string bass, Clifton James on drums, and Buddy Guy on acoustic. It's Waters's only all-acoustic album.
The Real Folk Blues is a 1966 compilation album of Muddy Waters recordings and features some of Waters' first recordings. In 2017, the album was inducted into the Blues Hall of Fame in the category of 'Classics of Blues Recordings Album.'