# Muddy Waters — Every Record We Rank

Muddy Waters appears once in our Blues list, placing as high as No. 3. Hand-curated, with a reason for every pick.

- **Ranked entries:** 1
- **Appears on:** Blues
- **Year:** 1954
- **Highest placing:** No. 3 in Blues
- **Updated:** 2026-08-30
- **Canonical page:** https://waxonia.com/artist/muddy-waters/

## Appears on

### [I'm Your Hoochie Coochie Man](https://waxonia.com/track/muddy-waters--im-your-hoochie-coochie-man/)

*1954 · Chess · No. 3 in [Blues](https://waxonia.com/genre/blues/)*

Willie Dixon's stop-time riff, and the record that turned a Delta form into a band arrangement. Everything electric downstream of here is standing on this bassline.

[Search Spotify](https://open.spotify.com/search/Muddy%20Waters%20I'm%20Your%20Hoochie%20Coochie%20Man) · [YouTube Music](https://music.youtube.com/watch?v=yLlRM27MQag)

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