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"Hoochie Coochie Man" (originally titled "I'm Your Hoochie Cooche Man") [b] is a blues standard written by Willie Dixon and first recorded by Muddy Waters in 1954. The song makes reference to hoodoo folk magic elements and makes novel use of a stop-time musical arrangement.
In addition to the lyrical theme, "I'm Ready" incorporates a stop-time sixteen-bar structure analogous to "Hoochie Coochie Man". The song was recorded September 1, 1954, by Waters on vocal and guitar, accompanied by Little Walter on chromatic harmonica, Jimmy Rogers on guitar, Otis Spann on piano, Willie Dixon on bass, and Fred Below on drums.
In 1988 "Mannish Boy" was also used in a Levi's 501 commercial and re-released in Europe as a single with "Hoochie Coochie Man" on the flip side. Waters is a central character in the 2008 American biographical drama film Cadillac Records. The role of Muddy Waters is played by Jeffrey Wright.
"Hoochie Coochie Man" Muddy Waters: 1954 Willie Dixon, Shadows of Knight, Eric Burdon, The Nashville Teens, Dion, The Allman Brothers Band, Alexis Korner, Steppenwolf, Chuck Berry, Motörhead, Eric Clapton, John P. Hammond, Jimi Hendrix, Jeff Healey, Manfred Mann, New York Dolls, Dave Van Ronk, Phish "Howlin' for My Baby" Howlin' Wolf: 1959
He played on many of Waters' most famous songs, including the blues standards "Hoochie Coochie Man," "I'm Ready," and "Got My Mojo Working." [7] During his tenure with the group, he continued to record as a solo artist and session player with other musicians, including Bo Diddley and Howlin' Wolf. He stayed with Muddy Waters until 1968. [8]
"Mannish Boy" (or "Manish Boy" as it was first labeled) is a blues standard written by Muddy Waters, Mel London, and Bo Diddley (with Waters and Diddley being credited under their birth names). First recorded in 1955 by Waters, it serves as an "answer song" to Bo Diddley's "I'm a Man", [1] which was in turn inspired by Waters' and Willie Dixon's "Hoo
Hoochie Cooche Man (1966) Peter & the Wolf (1966) ... The album title has also been spelled as Hoochie Coochie Man. Reception. Professional ratings; Review scores;
The song uses the same "stop-time" riff as Muddy Waters' 1954 song "Hoochie Coochie Man" written by Willie Dixon.This particular riff is one of the most recognizable lick in blues, and is also heard in Bo Diddley's "I'm A Man" (1955) and Muddy Waters' "Mannish Boy" (1955).