Muddy Waters was an ambitious young man who saw little future in Mississippi. In 1943, he headed for the bright lights, big city of Chicago, where he soon connected with blues giant Big Bill Broonzy, who began featuring Muddy as an opening act at his club dates. Within a year, Muddy had switched to electric guitar and formed his first blues combo, quickly becoming an established figure on Chicago's club scene.

In 1947, Muddy came to the attention of the fledgling Aristocrat Records, just as Leonard Chess-then running a nightclub called the Macomba Lounge-invested in the company. Working frequently with pianist Sunnyland Slim, Muddy recorded a split session with him for Aristocrat in December 1947. This collection begins there: eight Aristocrat 78 rpm releases (sixteen sides), recorded between 1948 and 1950 and presented here in chronological order of release.

Just three years later, Leonard and his brother Phil Chess would buy out Aristocrat's remaining partners and rename the label Chess Records-ushering in a new era of Chicago blues that would reverberate around the world.

Includes extensive liner notes by Muddy Waters expert Fred Rothwell

A
Gypsy Woman
Little Anna Mae
I Can't Be Satisfied
I Feel Like Going Home
Train Fare Home
Sittin' Here And Drinkin'
You're Gonna Miss Me
(When I'm Dead And Gone)
Mean Red Spider

B
Streamline Woman
Muddy Jumps One
Little Geneva
Canary Bird
Screamin' And Cryin'
Where's My Woman Been
Rollin' And Tumblin' Part 1
Rollin' and Tumblin' Part 2

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