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What helped Muddy Waters gain commercial success ?
In 1952, Little Walter left when Muddy Waters's single Juke became a hit.
Who was with Muddy Waters in the blues group ?
Water's blues group consisted of Little Walter Jacobs on harmonica, Jimmy Rogers on guitar, Elga Edmonds on drums, and Otis Spann on piano.
Which songs did Muddy Water's group record together ?
Muddy Waters's band recorded Hoochie Coochie Man, I Just Want to Make Love to You, and I'm Ready
How were the songs by Muddy Water's group received by the public ?
I'm Your Hoochie Cooche Man entered Billboard magazine's Rhythm & Blues Records charts on March 13, 1954, and reached number three on the Juke Box chart.
Are there any other interesting aspects about this article?
In 1972, Muddy Waters won his first Grammy Award, for Best Ethnic or Traditional Recording for They Call Me Muddy Waters, a 1971 album of old, but previously unreleased recordings.

Question: What did Muddy Waters do when the Chess Brothers did not allow his working band in the studio ?
Self-contained rewrite: What did Muddy Waters do when the Chess Brothers did not allow his working band in the studio ?