Muddy Waters Band

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Muddy Waters Band was the backing ensemble for blues legend Muddy Waters, known for helping define the sound of modern Chicago blues.

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instanceOf musical ensemble
activeIn mid-20th century
associatedWith Muddy Waters NERFINISHED
basedIn Chicago NERFINISHED
contributedTo development of amplified blues sound
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
genre Chicago blues NERFINISHED
electric blues
hasMember Bob Margolin NERFINISHED
Bob Stroger NERFINISHED
Calvin Jones NERFINISHED
Francis Clay NERFINISHED
Fred Below NERFINISHED
James Cotton NERFINISHED
Jerry Portnoy NERFINISHED
Jimmy Rogers NERFINISHED
Little Walter NERFINISHED
Luther "Guitar Junior" Johnson NERFINISHED
Luther Tucker NERFINISHED
Otis Spann NERFINISHED
Pat Hare NERFINISHED
Pinetop Perkins NERFINISHED
Sammy Lawhorn NERFINISHED
Willie "Big Eyes" Smith NERFINISHED
Willie Dixon NERFINISHED
influenced British blues musicians
later electric blues bands
influencedBy Delta blues tradition
language English
notableFor helping define the sound of modern Chicago blues
notablePeriod 1950s
1960s
1970s
partOf Chicago blues scene
performedWith Muddy Waters NERFINISHED
primaryInstrumentalFocus bass
drums
guitar
harmonica
piano
recordLabelAssociation Chess Records NERFINISHED
role backing ensemble for Muddy Waters
styleCharacteristic amplified harmonica
driving rhythm section
slide guitar
typicalSetting clubs
recording studios

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Muddy Waters memberOf Muddy Waters Band