Muddy Waters, Buddy Guy, Howlin' Wolf, Sonny Boy Williamson – Folk Festival Of The Blues

Muddy Waters, Buddy Guy, Howlin' Wolf & Sonny Boy Williamson II – Folk Festival Of The Blues

Originally released in 1964, Folk Festival Of The Blues captures four of the greatest names in Chicago blues at the height of their powers. Featuring performances from Muddy Waters, Buddy Guy, Howlin' Wolf, and Sonny Boy Williamson II, this remarkable collection documents the electrifying sound that introduced authentic Chicago blues to a new generation during the American folk revival of the 1960s.

Recorded during the era when traditional blues was being rediscovered by audiences on both sides of the Atlantic, the album showcases many of the artists whose music would inspire the British Blues Boom and countless rock legends, including The Rolling Stones, Eric Clapton, Led Zeppelin, and Jimi Hendrix. Backed by outstanding musicians—including blues legend Willie Dixon—these performances perfectly capture the raw emotion, powerful vocals, and unmistakable groove that made Chicago blues one of the most influential musical styles of the twentieth century.

Side A opens with the driving Wee, Wee Baby, featuring Muddy Waters, Willie Dixon, and Buddy Guy, before Muddy delivers the reflective Sitting And Thinking. Buddy Guy's expressive guitar and passionate vocals shine on Worried Blues, while Sonny Boy Williamson II contributes the enduring blues classic Bring It On Home, a song later made famous by Led Zeppelin. Side A closes with Howlin' Wolf's powerful performance of Sugar Mama, showcasing his unmistakable voice and commanding presence.

Side B begins with Muddy Waters' soulful Clouds In My Heart, followed by the gritty May I Have A Talk With You from Howlin' Wolf. Muddy then delivers one of the defining blues anthems of all time with Got My Mojo Working, before Buddy Guy returns with the heartfelt Don't Know Which Way To Go. The album concludes with Muddy Waters' 19 Years Old, ending this exceptional collection with the authority of one of blues music's greatest pioneers.

Packed with legendary performances from some of the most influential blues musicians ever recorded, Folk Festival Of The Blues is an essential album for fans of Chicago blues, electric blues, and classic American roots music. A timeless addition to any vinyl collection, it offers an authentic snapshot of the artists who laid the foundations for modern rock and blues.

Tracklist

Side A

1. Muddy Waters, Willie Dixon & Buddy Guy – Wee, Wee Baby
2. Muddy Waters – Sitting And Thinking
3. Buddy Guy – Worried Blues
4. Sonny Boy Williamson II – Bring It On Home
5. Howlin' Wolf – Sugar Mama

Side B

1. Muddy Waters – Clouds In My Heart
2. Howlin' Wolf – May I Have A Talk With You
3. Muddy Waters – Got My Mojo Working
4. Buddy Guy – Don't Know Which Way To Go
5. Muddy Waters – 19 Years Old