Muddy
was greatly influenced by early exposure to some of the great blues men
such as Son House, Willie Brown, and Robert Johnson. In his time Muddy
became much more popular than any of his contemporaries did. His first
recording session for the Library of Congress was in 1941 and was long
before his popularity, that came when he moved to Chicago in the late
1940's.
In Chicago his first recording sessions were on the Aristocrat Label
for
the Chess brothers. In 1950 Muddy formed a band that was to help shape
the Chicago sound. The band included Little Walter on harp and Jimmy
Rogers
on guitar. His list of sidemen over the years is a Who's Who of the
Chicago
scene and sound. To name a few..Otis Spann, Junior Wells, Walter
Horton,
Leroy Foster, Big Crawford and James Cotton. From "The Complete
Plantation
Recordings" (1941 - 42 Library of Congress) to recordings such as
"Fathers
And Sons" (Chess) Muddy touched, recorded with, and influenced many
many
people in his life time.
Quote
from Biscuit
Time on
the Blues Web.
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