His Best, 1947 to 1955

~ Release by Muddy Waters (see all versions of this release, 3 available)

Tracklist

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1I Can't Be Satisfied
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (in 1948-04)
double bass [bass]:
Ernest "Big" Crawford (in 1948-04)
guitar:
Muddy Waters (in 1948-04)
vocals:
Muddy Waters (in 1948-04)
recording of:
I Can’t Be Satisfied (in 1948-04)
lyricist and composer:
Muddy Waters
publisher:
Bug Music and Watertoons Music
recording of:
I Can’t Be Satisfied (Bill Frisell arr.)
composer:
McKinley Morganfield
arranger:
Bill Frisell
arrangement of:
I Can’t Be Satisfied
2:40
2I Feel Like Going Home
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (in 1948-04)
double bass:
Ernest "Big" Crawford (in 1948-04)
guitar:
Muddy Waters (in 1948-04)
lead vocals:
Muddy Waters
vocals:
Muddy Waters (in 1948-04)
recording of:
Feel Like Going Home (in 1948-04)
lyricist and composer:
Muddy Waters
publisher:
Arc Music
3:10
3Train Fare Blues
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1948-11-10)
double bass:
Ernest "Big" Crawford (on 1948-11-10)
guitar:
Muddy Waters (on 1948-11-10)
vocals:
Muddy Waters (on 1948-11-10)
recording of:
Train Fare Home (on 1948-11-10)
writer:
Muddy Waters
2:45
4Rollin' and Tumblin', Part 1
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (in 1950-02)
double bass [bass]:
Ernest "Big" Crawford (in 1950-02)
guitar:
Muddy Waters (in 1950-02)
vocals:
Muddy Waters (in 1950-02)
recording of:
Rollin’ and Tumblin’ (Morganfeld arrangement) (in 1950-02)
writer:
[traditional]
arranger:
M. Morganfield
publisher:
Arc Music Corp., Watertoons and Watertoons Music
version of:
Roll and Tumble Blues
2:57
5Rollin' Stone
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (in 1950-02)
guitar:
Muddy Waters (in 1950-02)
vocals:
Muddy Waters (in 1950-02)
part of:
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame – 500 Songs That Shaped Rock
recording of:
Rollin’ Stone (Muddy Waters) (in 1950-02)
lyricist and composer:
Muddy Waters
publisher:
Arc Music Corp. and Sony Music Publishing Ltd.
is based on:
Catfish Blues (Robert Petway)
3:06
6Louisiana Blues
recording of:
Louisiana Blues
writer:
Muddy Waters
2:52
7Long Distance Call
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1950-10-23)
double bass [bass]:
Ernest "Big" Crawford (on 1951-01-23)
guitar:
Muddy Waters (on 1951-01-23)
harmonica:
Little Walter (on 1951-01-23)
vocals:
Muddy Waters (on 1951-01-23)
recording of:
Long Distance Call (on 1951-01-23)
lyricist and composer:
Muddy Waters
publisher:
Watertoons
sub-publisher:
Sony Music Publishing France
2:38
8Honey Bee
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1950-10-23)
double bass [bass]:
Ernest "Big" Crawford (on 1951-01-23)
guitar:
Little Walter (on 1951-01-23) and Muddy Waters (on 1951-01-23)
vocals:
Muddy Waters (on 1951-01-23)
recording of:
Honey Bee (on 1951-01-23)
writer:
Muddy Waters
3:19
9She Moves Me
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1951-07-11)
bass drum:
Leonard Chess (on 1951-07-11)
guitar:
Muddy Waters (on 1951-07-11)
harmonica:
Little Walter (on 1951-07-11)
vocals:
Muddy Waters (on 1951-07-11)
recording of:
She Moves Me (on 1951-07-11)
lyricist and composer:
Muddy Waters
2:55
10Still a Fool
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1951-07-11)
bass drum:
Leonard Chess (on 1951-07-11)
guitar:
Muddy Waters (on 1951-07-11) and Jimmy Rogers (on 1951-07-11)
harmonica:
Little Walter (on 1951-07-11)
vocals:
Muddy Waters (on 1951-07-11)
recording of:
Still a Fool (on 1951-07-11)
lyricist and composer:
Muddy Waters
3:16
11Standing Around Crying
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1952-09-17)
drums (drum set):
Elgin Evans (on 1952-09-17)
guitar:
Muddy Waters (on 1952-09-17) and Jimmy Rogers (on 1952-09-17)
harmonica:
Junior Wells (on 1952-09-17)
lead vocals:
Muddy Waters (on 1952-09-17)
recording of:
Standin’ Round Crying (on 1952-09-17)
lyricist and composer:
McKinley Morganfield
publisher:
Bug Music
recording of:
Standing Around Crying
writer:
M. Morganfield
3:19
12Baby Please Don't Go
recording of:
Baby Please Don't Go
lyricist and composer:
McKinley Morganfield
publisher:
Bug Music MV GmbH
version of:
Baby, Please Don’t Go
3:15
13I Want You to Love Me
recording of:
I Want You to Love Me
lyricist and composer:
Muddy Waters
3:01
14I'm Your Hoochie Coochie Man
recording of:
I’m Your Hoochie Coochie Man
lyricist and composer:
Willie Dixon
publisher:
Arc Music, Arc Music Corp., Bug Music Ltd., Campbell Connelly, Hello Mr. Wilson, Hoochie Coochie Music, Jewel Music Pub Co Ltd and Willie Dixon Music
2:45
15I Just Want to Make Love Lo You
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1954-04-13)
bass:
Willie Dixon
drums (drum set):
Elgin Evans
guitar:
Jimmy Rogers
harmonica:
Little Walter
piano:
Otis Spann
recording of:
I Just Wanna Make Love to You (on 1954-04-13)
lyricist and composer:
Willie Dixon
publisher:
Arc Music Corp., Copyright Control and Hoochie Coochie Music
2:50
16I'm Ready
recording of:
I’m Ready
lyricist and composer:
Willie Dixon
publisher:
Unart Music Corp. (ended) and Hoochie Coochie Music
3:02
17Young Fashioned Ways
recording of:
Young Fashioned Ways
lyricist and composer:
Willie Dixon
2:59
18Mannish Boy
part of:
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame – 500 Songs That Shaped Rock and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (number: 229)
recording of:
Mannish Boy
writer:
Ellas McDaniel, Mel London and McKinley Morganfield
publisher:
Bug Music Ltd. and Tristan Music Ltd.
part of:
Risky Business (film soundtrack)
2:56
19Sugar Sweet
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (in 1955-10)
bass:
Willie Dixon (in 1955-10)
drums (drum set):
Francis Clay (in 1955-10)
guitar:
Jimmy Rogers (in 1955-10)
harmonica:
Walter Horton (in 1955-10)
piano:
Otis Spann (in 1955-10)
vocals:
Muddy Waters (in 1955-10)
recording of:
Sugar Sweet (in 1955-10)
writer:
Mel London
2:28
20Trouble No More
double bass:
Willie Dixon (on 1955-11-03)
guitar:
Jimmy Rogers (on 1955-11-03)
harmonica:
Little Walter (on 1955-11-03)
membranophone:
Francey Clay (on 1955-11-03)
piano:
Otis Spann (on 1955-11-03)
vocals:
Muddy Waters (on 1955-11-03)
recording of:
Trouble No More (Muddy Waters lyrics) (on 1955-11-03)
additional lyricist:
Muddy Waters
lyricist and composer:
Sleepy John Estes
publisher:
Arc Music Corp., Bug Music and Watertoons Music
version of:
Someday Baby Blues
2:39