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Happy Friday!

I think Amy Winehouse and Hank Williams go on the list, too.

From Chicago fest 1981 and featuring Johnny Winter (plays with Muddy on Fathers and Sons). This is a hell of a version from the classic that goes back to the 50's. This is the real blues.

Chicago blues titan Muddy Waters on his home turf near the end of his life. This 1981 performance (Waters died in '83) features the final version of Muddy's band, including pianist Lovie Lee and harmonica man George "Mojo" Buford, but there's also a guest appearance from blues-rock guitar hero Johnny Winters, who had produced a trio of late-'70s albums that gave Waters a comeback of sorts. The set list includes plenty of Muddy's classics, like the carnal stomp "Mannish Boy" and the frenzied "Got My Mojo Working."