Mannish Boy

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Mannish Boy by Muddy Waters

About Mannish Boy

"Mannish Boy" is a classic blues song, written by Ellas McDaniel (Bo Diddley), Mel London, and McKinley Morganfield (Muddy Waters), and first sung by Muddy Waters. It is a rearrangement of (and an answer to) the classic Bo Diddley hit "I'm a Man". It was originally recorded and released in 1955 and re-recorded in 1977 in a version that was produced by Johnny Winter. The song is ranked #229 on the Rolling Stone magazine's list of The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time. .

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About this song

Credited to: Muddy Waters
Album: King Of The Electric Blues · Track 14 of 15
Released: January 1, 1970
Duration: 5:21
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