In 1943, Waters moved to Chicago, where he found work at a paper factory and began to play at house parties. He bought an electric guitar and soon became a sideman for established musicians. Waters recorded several times for the Aristocrat (later Chess) label before scoring his first hit, “I Can't Be Satisfied,
” in 1948. He dominated the national rhythm and blues charts in the 1950s with hits that have become standards, including “I Just Want to...