"Mannish Boy" is a classic blues song, written by Ellas McDaniel (Bo Diddley), Mel London, and McKinley Morganfield (Muddy Waters), and first sung by Muddy Waters. It is a rearrangement of (and an answer to) the classic Bo Diddley hit "I'm a Man". It was originally recorded and released in 1955 and re-recorded in 1977 in a version that was produced by Johnny Winter. The song is ranked #229 on the Rolling Stone magazine's list of The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time. The same basic riff in "Mannish Boy" can also be heard on another Muddy Waters s… read more
"Mannish Boy" is a classic blues song, written by Ellas McDaniel (Bo Diddley), Mel London, and McKinley Morganfield (Muddy Waters), and fir… read more
"Mannish Boy" is a classic blues song, written by Ellas McDaniel (Bo Diddley), Mel London, and McKinley Morganfield (Muddy Waters), and first sung by Muddy Waters. It is a rear… read more
Muddy Waters (McKinley Morganfield, Issaquena County, Mississippi, April 4, 1913 - Westmont, Illinois, April 30, 1983) was an American blues musician and is generally considered "the father of Chicago Blues." His career spanned over thirty years and he produced what are considered to be some of the finest blues songs ever, such as Hoochie Coochie Man, Mannish Boy and Got My Mojo Working. Muddy Waters is generally considered one of the most influential bluesmen of all time. His fondness for playing in mud earned him the nickname "Muddy" at an early age. He later… read more
Muddy Waters (McKinley Morganfield, Issaquena County, Mississippi, April 4, 1913 - Westmont, Illinois, April 30, 1983) was an American blues musician and is generally considered "the … read more
Muddy Waters (McKinley Morganfield, Issaquena County, Mississippi, April 4, 1913 - Westmont, Illinois, April 30, 1983) was an American blues musician and is generally considered "the father of Chicago Blues." His career span… read more