Muddy Waters - Honey Bee (1970)

McKinley Morganfield (April 4, 1913 – April 30, 1983), known professionally as Muddy Waters, was an American blues singer-songwriter and musician who was an important figure in the post-war blues scene, and is often cited as the "father of modern Chicago blues". His style of playing has been described as "raining down Delta beatitude".

Muddy Waters grew up on Stovall Plantation near Clarksdale, Mississippi, and by age 17 was playing the guitar and the harmonica, emulating the local blues artists Son House and Robert Johnson. He was recorded in Mississippi by Alan Lomax for the Library of Congress in 1941. In 1943, he moved to Chicago to become a full-time professional musician. In 1946, he recorded his first records for Columbia Records and then for Aristocrat Records, a newly formed label run by the brothers Leonard and Phil Chess.

In the early 1950s, Muddy Waters and his band—Little Walter Jacobs on harmonica, Jimmy Rogers on guitar, Elga Edmonds (also known as Elgin Evans) on drums and Otis Spann on piano—recorded several blues classics, some with the bassist and songwriter Willie Dixon. These songs included "Hoochie Coochie Man", "I Just Want to Make Love to You" and "I'm Ready". In 1958, he traveled to England, laying the foundations of the resurgence of interest in the blues there. His performance at the Newport Jazz Festival in 1960 was recorded and released as his first live album, At Newport 1960.

Muddy Waters' music has influenced various American music genres, including rock and roll and rock music.

[hughcameron]

Muddy and the band played the first gig of this tour in Glasgow. Carey Bell led the band for 45 minutes before Muddy came on for an hour and a half. After Muddy left the band played for another hour. It was the best night of music I have ever had.

[ronny-]

Thank you Muddy Waters, Little Walter, Howlin' Wolf, John Lee Hooker, Robert Johnson, Elmore James, Albert King, Freddie King, B.B. King, Lightnin' Hopkins, Etta James, Koko Taylor, and so many more Blues artist for this wonderful music.

[thomasbingham]

After Muddy finished the gig in Glasgow he walked about the fans .He stood talking to my friend Jim Kennaway for about 15-20 minutes .Muddy Waters was a great man.

[kaecake]

Southern Black Music is the pavement for the endless road of modern music.

Welcome to the good side of YouTube ✨

[Jackie-cjgi]

Possibly one of the coolest dudes to ever take the stage

[garyalexander]

Muddy was blues royalty. The world is a lesser place without him. Sail on, Muddy.

[daisywrabbit]

Muddy is playing his 1958 fender telecaster “the Hoss”
⚡️♥️🎸♥️⚡️

[JV-dfem]

Even the filmography is incredible, what a masterpiece

[proSTLb]

This is the greatest musical performance from a band that you can find on YouTube. The blues helps too...

[amarksupreme]

Everything about this is the greatest. Band, wardrobe, hair, equipment, camera shots!

[bluesentertainment]

Great slide playing and marvelous red Telecaster

[edmondlau]

This sort of musicianship is rare anymore. The music, the professionalism of the way they play and their style and dress. These guys took their craft seriously. Muddy Waters was such a huge influence and changed music, especially when the Brits discovered him in the 60s and tried to copy and emulate his style.

[alessandrogouveia]

God Bless the internet, the YouTube, AND everyone WHO worked on this footage for the last 50 years, so i can Ride mas Harley while listening to It.

[Jodeanson.]

I was first smacked upside the head by Muddy when I saw him in The Last Waltz when I was 14 years old. Then I was lucky enough to see Muddy with Eric Clapton on the Backless tour. Clapton was amazing of course, but Muddy was absolutely glowing and his band was on fire. It shifted my DNA and rewired my brain. I have been a blues man ever since. Rest in peace Mr. Morganfield.

[franktaconelli]

The world’s a better place that this exists

[nigelneill]

What really nice chrisp footage.muddys king of the blues

[raywires]

Saw him in Portland in the 80s.Was about the same time I saw Robert Hunter there. Euphoria tavern was a great place for music back then.Muddy Waters one of the all time great blues writers and artists

[chriszenko]

Was lucky to see Muddy a few times. Best show I ever seen was Muddy playing at Tramps nightclub in NY when Johnny Winter showed up unannounced and they played together.

[pgm]

Devastating piece of musicianship here. A true craftsman at work. You can see how a young Keith Richards would have been totally absorbed by this. Take your damn heart and soul.

[BrookBluesboy]

Sail on

Sail on my little honey bee, sail on

Sail on

Sail on my little honey bee, sail on


You gonna keep on sailing


Till you lose your happy home



Sail on

Sail on my little honey bee, sail on


Sail on

Sail on my little honey bee, sail on


I don't mind you sailing

But please don't sail so long

All right, little honey bee

I hear a lotta buzzing

Sound like my little honey bee


I hear a lotta buzzing


Sound like my little honey bee

She been all around the world making honey

But now she is coming back home to me


MASTERPIECE OF THE BLUES