“You can´t spend what you ain´t got, you can´t lose what you ain´t never had”
M. Morganfield (April 4, 1913 – April 30, 1983)
Bought in 1954 at the peak of his success at Chess Records, these were Muddy´s headquarters for more than 20 years. To what many refer to as “the real house of blues”, it was as shelter for many bluesmen that arrived in Chicago to record with Chess, among them were Howlin´ Wolf and Otis Spann.
Muddy built a rehearsal hall in the basement were his friends and band would gather, in the picture you can see Otis Spann and James Cotton going down south with their pieces. Occasionally, when it was too hot in the summer, blues were carried out in the front porch.
I visited the ruins in July 6, 2006. Time, negligence and economic decadence of the surrounding suburbs are taking their toll.
M. Morganfield (April 4, 1913 – April 30, 1983)
Bought in 1954 at the peak of his success at Chess Records, these were Muddy´s headquarters for more than 20 years. To what many refer to as “the real house of blues”, it was as shelter for many bluesmen that arrived in Chicago to record with Chess, among them were Howlin´ Wolf and Otis Spann.
Muddy built a rehearsal hall in the basement were his friends and band would gather, in the picture you can see Otis Spann and James Cotton going down south with their pieces. Occasionally, when it was too hot in the summer, blues were carried out in the front porch.I visited the ruins in July 6, 2006. Time, negligence and economic decadence of the surrounding suburbs are taking their toll.
(Muddy Waters´ inside cover of his 1968 experimental album, "Electric Mud")
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