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Magic Sam ↔ Muddy Waters

Magic Sam and Muddy Waters are directly connected through shared producer Willie Dixon.

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Magic Sam

📍 Chicago, Illinois, United States • 📅 1957 – 1969

West Side Chicago blues visionary whose shimmering, stinging tremolo guitar and soaring, impassioned vocals on Delmark's West Side Soul revolutionized modern electric blues before his untimely death at 32.

West Side Blues Chicago Blues Electric Blues
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Willie Dixon

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Muddy Waters

📍 Chicago, Illinois, United States • 📅 1941 – 1983

The father of modern Chicago electric blues who plugged in the Delta blues sound on Chess Records, igniting the entire trajectory of modern rock and roll with "Hoochie Coochie Man" and "Mannish Boy".

Chicago Blues Delta Blues Electric Blues
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BAND LINER NOTES 📅 1957 – 1969

Magic Sam

📍 Chicago, Illinois, United States

Archival Biography

West Side Chicago blues visionary whose shimmering, stinging tremolo guitar and soaring, impassioned vocals on Delmark's West Side Soul revolutionized modern electric blues before his untimely death at 32.

Musical Genres

West Side Blues Chicago Blues Electric Blues
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👥 Band Personnel (4)

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Magic Sam

Lead Vocals, Lead Guitar

1957–1969
Mighty Joe Young

Rhythm Guitar

1965–1969
Mack Thompson

Bass

1957–1969
Odell Campbell

Drums

1966–1969
Also in: Elmore James and the Broomdusters
💿 Record Labels:
Delmark Records Cobra Records
🎛️ Producers & Engineers:
Bob Koester Willie Dixon ⚡
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BAND LINER NOTES 📅 1941 – 1983

Muddy Waters

📍 Chicago, Illinois, United States

Archival Biography

The father of modern Chicago electric blues who plugged in the Delta blues sound on Chess Records, igniting the entire trajectory of modern rock and roll with "Hoochie Coochie Man" and "Mannish Boy".

Musical Genres

Chicago Blues Delta Blues Electric Blues Blues
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👥 Band Personnel (8)

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Muddy Waters

Lead Vocals, Guitar

1941–1983
Also in: Otis Spann, Jimmy Rogers
Little Walter

Harmonica

1948–1958
Also in: Little Walter, Jimmy Rogers, Otis Rush
Otis Spann

Piano, Vocals

1953–1968
Also in: Otis Spann, Jimmy Rogers
Jimmy Rogers

Guitar, Vocals

1947–1954
Also in: Jimmy Rogers
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Upright Bass

1948–1965
Also in: Howlin' Wolf, Little Walter, Willie Dixon, Jimmy Rogers, Otis Rush
Fred Below

Drums

1951–1960
Also in: Little Walter
Sammy Lawhorn

Guitar

1964–1973
Also in: Junior Wells
Bob Margolin

Guitar

1973–1980
💿 Record Labels:
Chess Records Blue Sky Records
🎛️ Producers & Engineers:
Willie Dixon ⚡ Leonard Chess Johnny Winter
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