Newport 1960 by Muddy Waters

Festival Field was the former location of the Newport Folk and Jazz Festival. Muddy Waters’ performance at the 1960 festival is highlighted on his album “At Newport 1960“. A picture of him performing here by photographer Burt Goldblatt was used for the album cover.

Born McKinley Morganfield but famously known as Muddy Waters he is often cited as the “father of modern Chicago blues”. Some songs he is best known for include “Hoochie Coochie Man,” “I Just Want to Make Love to You” and “I’m Ready“.

On April 30, 1983, the great Muddy Waters suffered a fatal heart attack at his home in Westmont, IL and later died at the Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital in Downers Grove at the age of 70.

Muddy Waters Discography

1960 – Muddy Waters Sings “Big Bill”
1964 – Folk Singer
1966 – Muddy, Brass & the Blues
1968 – Electric Mud
1969 – After the Rain
1969 – Fathers and Sons
1972 – The London Muddy Waters Sessions
1973 – Can’t Get No Grindin’
1974 – Unk” in Funk
1975 – The Muddy Waters Woodstock Album
1977 – Hard Again
1978 – I’m Ready
1981 – King Bee

Tracks:

I Got My Brand on You
I’m Your Hoochie Coochie Man
Baby, Please Don’t Go
Soon Forgotten
Tiger in Your Tank
I Feel So Good
Got My Mojo Working
Got My Mojo Working, Part 2
Goodbye Newport Blues

Personnel:

Muddy Waters – guitar, vocals
Otis Spann – piano, vocals
Pat Hare – guitar
James Cotton – harmonica
Andrew Stephens – bass
Francis Clay – drums

Festival Field
Newport RI 02840