Is Muddy Waters Your Doctor? He Thinks So

When Muddy Waters puffs his chest and offers up a double dose of love you take it. He does just that when he socks it home on the rare 1960 Chess single “I’m Your Doctor,” a true gem of rusted wire blues fury.

Released during the Mojo Man’s second decade as a recording artist and during the year in which he released five tasty singles, a powerful tribute to Big Bill Broonzy and the big boss blues of Live at Newport. “I’m Your Doctor” is a deep groove fever, everything you would expect from a killer Muddy tune: foot stomping urban cured tones, white-hot fervent brooding, stinging rhythm; a potent elixir of magic medicine. Entwined with Muddy’s slashing tombstone bullets are sharp waves of spicy harp assaults by Little Walter. The kind of dynamic darting tones that tear through the bullseye each and every time.

You know when Muddy unleashes the fiery order, “Woman, I’m your doctor and girl I will take care of you” that he is, indeed, your doctor.

Take Up Thy Rock 'N Roll Stethoscope and Walk,



Enjoy this single cc of Muddy…

Chess 1752 (1960)
Side A MP3: “I'm Your Doctor”
Side B: Read Way Back