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Hoochie Coochie Man

Author: BRYAN GROVE

Hoochie Coochie Man “Hoochie Coochie Man” is a pivotal song in the history of the blues. Written by Willie Dixon and first recorded for Chess Records by Muddy Waters on January 7, 1954 (with Dixon playing the bass), “Hoochie Coochie Man” was an instant hit for Waters and was soon on its way to becoming a definitive song in the Chicago blues style as well as a seminal song to what was to become rock ’n’ roll. Dixon reportedly first presented the lyrics to this song and its classic, often…

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