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Originally released on 78rpm records in 1950, 1953, and 1955 respectively, Waters signature first hit single on Chess, “Rollin Stone” b/w “Walkin’ Blues,” is paired with “She’s All Right” b/w “Sad, Sad Day” and “Mannish Boy” b/w “Young Fashioned Ways.”
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The move from Mississippi to Chicago to become a professional musician resulted in two early Muddy Waters hits on the Chess brothers’ Aristocrat Records, which shortly thereafter changed its name to Chess Records. Lomax played me the record I thought, man, this boy can sing the blues.” I used to sing used to sing just how I felt, ’cause that’s the way we always sang in Mississippi,”Waters told one journalist. “I really heard myself for the first time. Before his name was synonymous with the Chicago sound and Chess Records, Waters was an aspiring musician in the Mississippi delta whose confidence was bolstered by a visit and field recording by Alan Lomax.
His recordings influenced everyone from the Rolling Stones to Led Zeppelin, and countless others. Muddy Waters is considered the première Chicago blues artist. ‘Rollin’ Stone’ (flip side) ‘Walking Blues’ ‘She’s All Right’ (flip side) ‘Sad, Sad Day’ ‘Mannish Boy’ (flip side) ‘Young Fashioned Ways’
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In what is now their third ongoing, label-based series of 7″ reissues, along with their Sun Records and Tamla Records series, earlier this month they released three singles that are the pinnacle of Muddy Waters’ recorded output. Their Nashville location houses not only the label offices but also a record store, live venue and the world’s only live venue with direct-to-acetate recording capabilities.
Third Man is an innovator in the world of vinyl records and strives to push the boundaries in the world of recorded music. Third Man Records was launched by Jack White in Detroit, MI in 2001, and in 2009 opened its current Nashville, TN location. Nashville based Third Man Records announced earlier this month a new partnership with Universal Music Group in an effort to highlight the depth and importance of the Chess Records catalogue.
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