Hoochie Coochie Man

"Hoochie Coochie Man"
Song

"Hoochie Coochie Man" (sometimes referred to as "(I'm Your) Hoochie Coochie Man") is a 1954 song (see 1954 in music) written by Willie Dixon and first performed by Muddy Waters. The song was a major hit upon its release, reaching number eight on Billboard magazine's Black Singles chart. Waters' rendition of the song was featured on the Rolling Stone magazine's list of 500 Greatest Songs of All Time, as it was voted number 225 by representatives of the music industry and press.

Personnel

• Muddy Waters - vocals, guitar
• Little Walter - harmonica
• Otis Spann - piano
• Jimmy Rogers - guitar
• Willie Dixon - bass
• Fred Below - drums

Cover versions

The song has been covered by many artists, including Alexis Korner on R&B from the Marquee (1962), Jimmy Smith on Got My Mojo Workin (1962), Manfred Mann on The Five Faces of Manfred Mann (1964), Graham Bond Organisation on The Sound of '65 (1965), Jimi Hendrix on BBC Sessions (recorded 1967, released 1989), Chuck Berry on Live at the Fillmore Auditorium (1967), Rory Gallagher played live and recorded on his live album Irish Tour, Billy Preston on Club Meeting (1967), Steppenwolf on Steppenwolf (1968), Buddy Guy on Buddy and the Juniors (1970), The Allman Brothers Band on Idlewild South (1970), John Mayall on Primal Solos (1977), Supertramp (1988 and 2002), Eric Clapton (1994), B. B. King on Original Blues Masters (1997), Etta James (1998), Motörhead on Another Perfect Day [Bonus Tracks] (2001), Jon Lord & The Hoochie Coochie Men on Live at the Basement (2003), and Dixon recorded his own version of the song in 1969. The New York Dolls recorded a live version in Paris, available on Seven Day Weekend (1973) among others, with frontman David Johansen claiming to have in fact written the tune and given it to Dixon in exchange for a hot meal (Johansen would have only been 4 when the song was released in 1954).

References

• "Hoochie Coochie Man". Rolling Stone. December 9, 2004. Retrieved on February 17, 2008.