On January 30, 1964, “Chess Records” label released “Folk Singer”, the fourth Muddy Waters studio album. It was recorded in September 1963, at “Tel Mar Recording” in Chicago, Illinois, and was produced by Ralph Bass and Willie Dixon. In 2003, “Rolling Stone” magazine ranked “Folk Singer” at number 280 on its list of the “500 Greatest Albums of All Time”.

Personnel:

• Muddy Waters – vocals, guitar
• Buddy Guy – guitar
• Sammy Lawhorn – guitar
• James Madison – guitar
• Otis Spann – harmonica, piano
• Willie Dixon – bass
• Milton Rector – bass
• J.T. Brown – clarinet, tenor saxophone
• Francis Clay – drums
• Clifton James – drums
• S.P. Leary – drums
• Ron Malo – engineer
• Vartan – art direction
• Bob Schnieders – coordinator, liner notes
• Mary Katherine Aldin – liner notes
• Don Bronstein – design, photography
• Jim Marshall – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Muddy Waters, except where noted.

1. My Home Is in the Delta
2. Long Distance
3. My Captain – Willie Dixon
4. Good Morning Little Schoolgirl – Sonny Boy Williamson
5. You Gonna Need My Help
6. Cold Weather Blues
7. Big Leg Woman – John Temple
8. Country Boy
9. Feel Like Going Home