I'M A MAN is written & first recorded by Bo Diddley in 1955;
reworked by Muddy Waters also in 1955, titled MANISH BOY;
MANNISH BOY is officially credited to Muddy Waters/Bo Diddley/Mel London
30+1 suggested versions:
I'm a Man (3:00)
Recorded in Chicago, IL, March 2-3,1955;
Originally released by Checker in March 1955
on the single "Bo Diddley: I'm a Man"
Bo Diddley - guitars, vocals
Billy Boy Arnold - harmonica
Otis Spann - piano
Willie Dixon - bass
Clifton James - drums
Jerome Green - maracas
Muddy Waters
Manish Boy (2:57)
Recorded at Ter-Mar Studios, Chicago, IL, May 24, 1955;
Originally released by Chess in July 1955
on the single "Muddy Waters: Manish Boy"
Writing credits are labeled to Muddy Waters/Bo Diddley/Mel London
Muddy Waters - vocals
Junior Wells - harmonica
Jimmy Rogers - guitars
Willie Dixon - bass
Fred Below - drums
Yardbirds
I'm a Man (4:25)
Recorded live at the Marquee Club, London, UK, March 20, 1964;
Recorded live at the Marquee Club, London, UK, March 20, 1964;
Originally released by Columbia in 1964
on the album "Five Live Yardbirds"
Writing credits are labeled to Doc Pomus/Mort Shuman
Keith Relf - vocals, harmonica
Eric Clapton - guitars
Chris Dreja - guitars
Paul Samwell-Smith - bass
Jim McCarty - drums
Harmonica solos by Keith Relf
I'm a Man (3:19)
Recorded in New York City, NY, 1964;
Originally released by Vanguard in 1964
on the album "John Hammond: Big City Blues"
John Hammond - harmonica, vocals
Billy Butler - guitars
James Spruill - guitars
Jimmy Lewis - bass
Bobby Donaldson - drums
I'm a Man (3:24)
Recorded at IBC Studios, London, UK, 1965;
Originally released by Brunswick in 1965
on the album "The Who: My Generation"
Roger Daltrey - vocals, harmonica
Pete Townshend - guitars
Nicky Hopkins - piano
John Entwistle - bass
Keith Moon - drums
I'm a Man (4:54)
Recorded live at George's Club 20, Hackensack, NJ, December 26, 1965 or January 22, 1966;
Recorded live at George's Club 20, Hackensack, NJ, December 26, 1965 or January 22, 1966;
Originally released by Stateside in 1970
on the album "Jimi Hendrix featuring Curtis Knight: Live Vol. 1 I'm a Man"
Jimi Hendrix - guitars, vocals
Lonnie Youngblood - sax
(prob.) Harry Jensen - guitars
Ace Hall - bass
Ditto Edwards - drums
I'm a Man (5:47)
Recorded at the Ter-Mar Studios, Chicago, IL, January 4, 1967;
Originally released by Checker (US) & Chess (UK) in 1967
on the album "Bo Diddley/Muddy Waters/Little Walter: Super Blues"
Muddy Waters - guitars, vocals (1st & 3rd verses)
Bo Diddley - guitars, vocals (2nd & 4th verses)
Little Walter - harmonica
Buddy Guy - guitars
Otis Spann - piano
Sonny Wimberley - bass
Frank Kirkland - drums
Cookie Vee - tambourine
I'm a Man (Mannish Boy) (3:49)
Recorded at the Ter-Mar Studios, Chicago, IL, May 1968;
Originally released by Cadet Concept (US) & Chess (UK) in 1968
on the album "Muddy Waters: Electric Mud"
Writing credits are labeled to Muddy Waters
Muddy Waters - vocals
Pete Cosey - guitars
Phil Upchurch - guitars
Charles Stepney - keyboards
Louis Satterfield - bass
Morris Jennings - drums
Mannish Boy (5:21)
Recorded at the Record Plant, New York City, NY, April 22, 1969;
Originally released by MCA (US) & Polydor (EU) in 1994
on the album "Jimi Hendrix: Blues"
Writing credits are labeled to Muddy Waters
Jimi Hendrix - guitars, vocals
Billy Cox - bass
Buddy Miles - drums
Muddy Waters
Mannish Boy (5:23)
Recorded at The Schoolhouse, Westport, CT, October 1976;
Mannish Boy (5:23)
Recorded at The Schoolhouse, Westport, CT, October 1976;
Originally released by Blue Sky in 1977
on the album "Muddy Waters: Hard Again"
Writing credits are labeled to Muddy Waters/Bo Diddley/Mel London
Muddy Waters – vocals
Johnny Winter – guitars
Bob Margolin – guitars
James Cotton – harmonica
Pinetop Perkins – piano
Charles Calmese – bass
Willie "Big Eyes" Smith – drums
Mannish Boy (5:49)
Recorded at El Mocambo Tavern, Toronto, CAN, March 4 or 5, 1977;
Recorded at El Mocambo Tavern, Toronto, CAN, March 4 or 5, 1977;
Originally released by Rolling Stones Records in 1977
on the album "The Rolling Stones: Love You Live"
Writing credits are labeled to Muddy Waters/Bo Diddley/Mel London
Mick Jagger - harmonica, vocals
Keith Richards - guitars
Ronnie Wood - guitars
Ian Stewart - piano
Billy Preston - keyboards
Bill Wyman - bass
Charlie Watts - drums
Ollie Brown - percussion
I'm a Man (3:44)
Recorded live at Chuy's, Tempe, AZ, June 1983;
Recorded live at Chuy's, Tempe, AZ, June 1983;
Originally released by Electro-Fi in 2011
on the album "George Harmonica Smith:Teardrops Are Falling"
George Harmonica Smith - harmonica, vocals
Bullet Bill Tarsha - harmonica
Buddy Reed - guitars
Jerry Smith - bass
Roger Rotoli - drums
I'm a Man (7:09)
Recorded live at the Ritz, New York, NY, November 20, 1987;
Recorded live at the Ritz, New York, NY, November 20, 1987;
Originally released by Victor (Japan) in 1988
on the album "Ronnie Wood & Bo Diddley: Live at the Ritz"
Bo Diddley - guitars, vocals
Ronnie Wood - guitars, vocals
Jim Satten - guitars
Hal Goldstein - harmonica
Debby Hastings - bass
Mike Fink - drums
I'm a Man (4:00)
Recorded at King Snake Studios, Sanford, FL, 1988;
Originally released by Alligator in 1988
on the album "Lazy Lester: Harp & Soul"
Lazy Lester - harmonica, vocals
Kenny Neal - guitars
Robert Thomas or Ernie Lancaster or Pete Carr - guitars
Teo Leyasmeyer or Lucky Peterson - piano
Bob Greenlee - bass
Floyd Miles or Denny Best - drums
Fred Reif - washboard
I'm a Man (3:39)
Recorded at Dave Wellhausen Studios, San Franciso, CA, December 1, 1992;
Originally released by Electro-Fi in 2005
on the album "Billy Boy Arnold: Consolidated Mojo"
Billy Boy Arnold - harmonica, vocals
Rusty Zinn - guitars
Tom Mahon - piano
Ronnie James Webber - bass
Mark Bohn - drums
Mannish Boy (5:28)
Recorded at Chicago Recording Studios, Chicago, IL,
December 28-29, 1992 or January 13,1993;
Originally released by Verve in 1993
on the album "Big Daddy Kinsey: I Am the Blues"
Writing credits are labeled to Muddy Waters/Bo Diddley/Mel London
Big Daddy Kinsey - vocals
Donald Kinsey - guitars
Jimmy Rogers - guitars
Billy Branch - harmonica
Pinetop Perkins - piano
Calvin Jones - bass
Willie Big Eyes Smith - drums
Manish Boy (3:25)
Recorded live at El Samovar, Buenos Aires, ARG, 16-19 December, 1993;
Recorded live at El Samovar, Buenos Aires, ARG, 16-19 December, 1993;
Originally released by Blues Special in 1995
on the album "Hubert Sumlin: Made in Argentina 1993"
Writing credits are labeled to Muddy Waters
Hubert Sumlin - guitars, vocals
León Almara - guitars
Emilio Villanueva - sax
Germán Weidemer - piano
Cacho Gallardo - bass
Adrian Flores - drums
Mannish Boy (6:37)
Recorded live at the Knitting Factory, New York City, NY, January 1994;
Recorded live at the Knitting Factory, New York City, NY, January 1994;
Originally released by Enemy Records in 1994
on the album "Defunkt Special Edition: A Blues Tribute - Jimi Hendrix & Muddy Waters"
Writing credits are labeled to Muddy Waters
Joseph Bowie - vocals, trombone
Jean-Paul Bourelly - guitars, (prob. vocals)
Ronnie Mac Jenkins - bass
Alfredo Alias - drums
Mannish Boy (18:37) (mistakenly titled Hoochie Coochie Man)
Recorded live at the Mint, Los Angeles, CA, 1998;
Originally released by Lucky 13 Records in 1998
on the album "Duwayne Burnside and the Mississippi Mafia: Live at the Mint"
Duwayne Burnside - guitars, vocals
R.L. Burnside - guitars, vocals
Mighty Joe Hill - guitars
Eddie Baytos - piano, organ
David Kimbrough Jr. - bass
Cedric Burnside - drums
Mannish Boy (5:15)
Recorded live at the Silver Dollar Room, Toronto, November 20, 1998;
Recorded live at the Silver Dollar Room, Toronto, November 20, 1998;
Originally released by Juke Joint Records in 1999
on the album "Willie Big Eyes Smith: Nothin' but the Blues Y'All"
Writing credits are labeled to Muddy Waters/Bo Diddley/Mel London
Willie Smith - vocals, drums
Al Lerman - harmonica
Kevin Higgins - guitars
Morgan Davis - guitars
Tyler Yarema - piano
Alec Fraser - bass
Mannish Boy (3:28)
Recorded at Astra Studios, Monks Horton, Ashford, Kent, UK, January 1999;
Originally released by HTD/Castle in 1999
on the album "The Groundhogs: Muddy Waters Songbook"
Writing credits are labeled to Muddy Waters/Bo Diddley/Mel London
Tony McPhee - guitars, vocals
Eric Chipulina - bass
Pete Correa - drums
Manish Boy (4:18)
Recorded live at the Buddy Guy's Legends, Chicago, IL, November 21, 1999;
Recorded live at the Buddy Guy's Legends, Chicago, IL, November 21, 1999;
Originally released by Warner in 2000
on the album "Vargas Blues Band: Madrid-Chicago Live"
Bobby Alexander - vocals
Javier Vargas - guitars
Sugar Blue - harmonica
David Lads Sanchez - keyboards
Fran Montero - bass
Jota Marsán - drums
Manish Boy (6:54)
Recorded live at The Gouden Leeuw Dongen, Holland, October 28 2001;
Recorded live at The Gouden Leeuw Dongen, Holland, October 28 2001;
Originally released by Stop Records in 2002
on the album "Fernando Noronha & Black Soul: Live in Europe"
Writing credits are labeled to Muddy Waters
Fernando Noronha - guitars, vocals
Luciano Leães - piano
Xico Pretto - bass
Alexandre Papel - drums
Mannish Boy (5:22)
Recorded in Chicago, IL & New York, NY & Shokan, NY; 2001-2003;
Originally released by Hip-O in 2003
on the album "Martin Scorsese Presents The Blues - Godfathers and Sons"
Writing credits are labeled to Muddy Waters/Bo Diddley/Mel London
Chuck D. - vocals
Common - vocals
Kyle Jason Smith - vocals
Pete Cosey - guitars
Phil Upchurch - guitars
Kenny Siegal - guitars
Gene Barge - sax
Louis Satterfield - bass
Morris Jennings - drums
Ahmir Thompson - percussion
Johnny Rosado - turntables
Mannish Boy (5:05)
Recorded live at the 19th Annual Winthrop Rhythm & Blues Festival, July 17, 2005 Winthrop, WA;
Recorded live at the 19th Annual Winthrop Rhythm & Blues Festival, July 17, 2005 Winthrop, WA;
Originally released by Delta Groove in 2005
on the album "Live & In Demand"
Writing credits are labeled to Muddy Waters/Bo Diddley/Mel London
Johnny Dyer - vocals
Randy Chortkoff - harmonica
Kid Ramos - guitars
Frank Goldwasser - slide guitar
Tom Leavey - bass
Richard Innes - drums
Mannish Boy (6:04)
Recorded at Our Own Studios, Los Angeles, CA, 2005;
Originally released by Bluestone in 2005
on the album "The Blues According to Zacariah"
Writing credits are labeled to Muddy Waters/Bo Diddley/Mel London
Zac Harmon - guitars, vocals
Jeff Stone - harmonica
Rodney Millon - guitars
Christopher Troy - piano
Doug Swanson - bass
Cora Coleman - drums
Mannish Boy (6:54)
Recorded live at The Royal Yacht Hotel, St. Helier, Jersey, May 11 (or November 5), 2008;
Recorded live at The Royal Yacht Hotel, St. Helier, Jersey, May 11 (or November 5), 2008;
Originally released by Blue Filth Records in 2008
on the album "Mud Morganfield with The Dirty Aces: Live"
Writing credits are labeled to Muddy Waters/Bo Diddley/Mel London
Mud Morganfield - vocals
Giles Robson - harmonica
Filip Kozlowski - guitars
Paul Bisson - bass
Tim Bryon - drums
Mannish Boy (4:02)
Recorded live at Buddy Guy's Legends, Chicago, IL, January 29-30, 2010;
Recorded live at Buddy Guy's Legends, Chicago, IL, January 29-30, 2010;
Originally released by Blue Filth Records in 2012
on the album "Buddy Guy: Live at Legends"
Writing credits are labeled to Muddy Waters/Bo Diddley/Mel London
Buddy Guy - guitars, vocals
Rick Hall - guitars
Marty Sammon - piano
Orlando Wright - bass
Tim Austin - drums
Mannish Boy (6:41)
Recorded in 2012;
Originally released by Oarfin in 2012
on the album "Albert Cummings: No Regrets"
Albert Cummings - guitars, vocals
Jimmy D. Taylor - harmonica
Rick Steff - keyboards
Dave Smith - bass
Steve Potts - drums
Mannish Boy (12:39) (incl. Hoochie Coochie Man)
Recorded live at Reigen, Vienna, AUT, April 16, 2013;
Originally self-released in 2013
on the album "Larry Garner & The Norman Beaker Band: Good Night in Vienna"
Writing credits are labeled to Muddy Waters
Larry Garner - guitars, vocals
Norman Beaker - guitars
Christian Dozzler - harmonica
Nick Steed - keyboars
John Price - bass
Steve Gibson - drums
Mannish Boy (4:39)
Recorded at Joyride Studios, Chicago, IL, 2015;
Originally released by Raisin' Music Records in 2015
on the album "Muddy Waters 100 - A Tribute from John Primer and Special Friends"
Writing credits are labeled to Muddy Waters/Bo Diddley/Mel London
John Primer - gutiars, vocals
Matthew Skoller - harmonica
Bob Margolin - guitars
Johnny Iguana - keyboards
Felton Crews - bass
Blaise Barton - drum programming, piano
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