Mannish Boy
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"Mannish Boy" is a classic Chicago blues song, best known through Muddy Waters' powerful electric recording and its enduring influence on rock and blues music.
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Chicago blues song
ⓘ
song ⓘ |
| associatedCity | Chicago NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithArtist | Muddy Waters NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composer |
Ellas McDaniel
NERFINISHED
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Mel London NERFINISHED ⓘ Muddy Waters NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstRecordingArtist | Muddy Waters NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
Chicago blues
ⓘ
electric blues ⓘ |
| hasCallPhrase | I’m a man ⓘ |
| hasCulturalImpact |
frequently included on lists of greatest blues songs
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widely regarded as a blues standard ⓘ |
| hasLegacy |
became a template for later rock interpretations of blues
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considered one of Muddy Waters’ signature songs ⓘ |
| hasLyricalTheme |
male sexual prowess
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self-assertion ⓘ |
| hasMusicalFeature |
call-and-response vocals and guitar
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repeated boastful lyrics ⓘ stop-time riff ⓘ |
| hasRhythmicStyle | shuffle-based groove ⓘ |
| hasVocalStyle | shouted, declamatory vocals ⓘ |
| influencedBy | Hoochie Coochie Man NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influencedGenre |
blues rock
ⓘ
electric blues ⓘ rock music ⓘ |
| isAnswerSongTo | Hoochie Coochie Man NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| lyricist |
Ellas McDaniel
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mel London NERFINISHED ⓘ Muddy Waters NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableCoverVersionArtist |
George Thorogood
NERFINISHED
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Jimi Hendrix NERFINISHED ⓘ The Band NERFINISHED ⓘ The Rolling Stones NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableInstrumentation |
amplified band arrangement
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electric guitar ⓘ harmonica ⓘ |
| notablePerformer | Muddy Waters NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performer | Muddy Waters NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordingEra | 1950s ⓘ |
| recordingLocation | Chicago NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sharesMotifWith | I’m a Man NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedInContext |
live blues performances
ⓘ
rock concert setlists ⓘ |
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