Muddy Waters: The Anthology, 1947-1972
Muddy Waters should need no introduction. Not only did he provide a name for the world's greatest rock & roll band, but he also created the Chicago electric blues sound that's dominated the genre since he first hit the windy city in the late 1940s. His bands also featured what would become a who's who of electric blues:Little Walter,Jimmy Rogers,Otis Spann,James Cotton,Junior Wells,Buddy Guy, and the list goes on.The Anthologycovers Waters's most important period: his first years at Chess through the late 1960s. All his best-known songs are featured in their definitive versions, providing the perfect introduction to a blues master who doesn't need one.--Mike Johnson