Released 1981 (1981) Length 39:54 Artist Muddy Waters Producer Johnny Winter Genre Blues | Recorded May 1980 King Bee
(1981) The Chess Box
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Muddy waters i m a king bee chicagofest 1981
King Bee is the fourteenth and final studio album by blues singer and guitarist Muddy Waters. Released in 1981, it is third in a series of records done for the label Blue Sky Records under producer/guitarist Johnny Winter. Recorded in three days (and in the wake of Muddy's failing health) some of the band members, namely Winter and guitarist Bob Margolin, were not happy with the result. As his health deteriorated, Muddy was forced to cancel an increasing number of shows. He died of a heart attack on April 30, 1983.
Contents
- Muddy waters i m a king bee chicagofest 1981
- Track listing
- Original album
- 2004 bonus tracks
- Personnel
- Songs
- References
The album was recorded in May 1980. A salary dispute between the band and Muddy Waters's manager, Scott Cameron, halted the session. Eventually the album was completed by using a couple of outtakes from 1977's Hard Again.
Track listing
All songs written by McKinley Morganfield, except where indicated.
Original album
- "I'm a King Bee" – 3:51 (Slim Harpo)
- "Too Young to Know" – 4:31
- "Mean Old Frisco" – 3:46 (Arthur Crudup)
- "Forever Lonely" – 4:34
- "I Feel Like Going Home" – 3:44
- "Champagne & Reefer" – 4:37
- "Sad Sad Day" – 5:25
- "(My Eyes) Keep Me in Trouble" – 3:19 (Hap Walker)
- "Deep Down in Florida" – 4:09 (James Burke Oden)
- "No Escape from the Blues" – 2:08 (Charles Williams, McKinley Morganfield)
2004 bonus tracks
- "I Won't Go On" – 4:18 (James Burke Oden)
- "Clouds in My Heart" – 4:18
Personnel
Songs
1I'm a King Bee3:51
2Too Young to Know4:31
3Mean Old Frisco Blues3:46