The Real Folk Blues (Muddy Waters album)
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| Compilation album by Muddy Waters | ||||
| Released | January 1966 | |||
| Recorded | September 1947 – 1964 in Chicago, Illinois | |||
| Genre | Chicago blues, folk blues | |||
| Length | 34:02 | |||
| Label | Chess | |||
| Producer | Marshall Chess | |||
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The Real Folk Blues is a 1966 compilation album of Muddy Waters recordings, released on the Chess record label in January 1966. The album was the first release of The Real Folk Blues series and has since been re-released on multiple formats. The album features some of Waters' first recordings.
The cover art photography and design on The Real Folk Blues was done by Don S. Bronstein and the sleeve notes for the original album were done by Willie Dixon. On a reissue of the album, new liner notes were authored by Cary Baker.
Muddy Waters started out recording for in 1947, somehow a predecessor of Chess Records. Those early recording only features Ernest "Big" Crawford backing Muddy. Later when Leonard and Phil Chess took over the record label, Muddy used a more electric backing band featuring members such as Little Walter.
All tracks written by Muddy Waters, except when indicated.
The following people contributed to The Real Folk Blues
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