''More Real Folk Blues'' is an album compiling singles recorded by blues musician

Muddy Waters McKinley Morganfield (April 4, 1913 April 30, 1983), known professionally as Muddy Waters, was an American blues singer and musician who was an important figure in the post-war blues scene, and is often cited as the "father of modern Chicago b ...

between 1948 and 1953 that was released by the

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label in 1967.Both Sides Now: Chess Album Discography, Part 1 - LP-1425 to LPS-1553
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Reception

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reviewer Cub Koda stated "The companion volume to the first Waters entry in the ''Real Folk Blues'' series is even more down-home than the first. Featuring another brace of early Chess sides from 1948-1952, this release features some essential tracks ... this is a fine budget package that Muddy (and lovers of early Chicago blues) fans certainly shouldn't overlook".

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Marshall Bowden noted "''More Real Folk Blues'' contains music from a much more compact period of Waters' career, 1948-1952 ... with most of the tracks featuring Waters and the bassist Ernest "Big" Crawford, sometimes with the addition of harmonica. Also interesting is the fact that despite the "folk blues" sound of these recordings, all of the tracks were actually written by Waters himself ... There is no question that one is in the presence of a blues master when listening to these recordings".Bowden, M
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Track listing

All compositions credited to McKinley Morganfield # "Sad Letter" – 3:02 # "You're Gonna Need My Help I Said" – 3:07 # "Sittin' Here and Drinkin'" – 2:35 # "Down South Blues" – 2:54 # "Train Fare Home" – 2:47 # " Kind Hearted Woman" – 2:37 # "Appealing Blues" – 2:50 # "Early Morning Blues" – 3:09 # "Too Young to Know" – 3:13 # "She's Alright" – 2:31 # "Landlady" – 2:38 # "Honey Bee" – 3:20 *Recorded in Chicago, IL in November 1948 (tracks 3–6), June 1950 (tracks 1, 2, 7 & 8), January 23, 1951 (tracks 9 & 12) and December 1952 or January 1953 (tracks 10 & 11).

Personnel

– vocals, guitar *

Little Walter Marion Walter Jacobs (May 1, 1930 – February 15, 1968), known as Little Walter, was an American blues musician, singer, and songwriter, whose revolutionary approach to the harmonica had a strong impact on succeeding generations, earning him ...

– harmonica (tracks 1, 2 & 9–11) *

Ernest "Big" Crawford Ernest "Big" Crawford (July 31, 1897 – March, 1956, Memphis, Tennessee) was an American blues double bassist. He played with Muddy Waters, Sunnyland Slim, Little Walter, Memphis Minnie, Jimmy Rogers, Big Maceo, Big Bill Broonzy, Washboard Sam, Me ...

– bass (tracks 1-9 & 12) *

Jimmy Rogers Jimmy Rogers (June 3, 1924December 19, 1997) was an American Chicago blues singer, guitarist and harmonica player, best known for his work as a member of Muddy Waters's band in the early 1950s. He also had a solo career and recorded several popu ...

– guitar (tracks 10 & 11) *

Elgin Evans Elga Speed Edmonds (June 22, 1909 – August 26, 1966), sometimes mistakenly credited as Elgin Evans in early record discographies, was an American drummer. He was the drummer in blues musician Muddy Waters' band during its most successful pe ...

– drums (tracks 10 & 11)

References

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