<P> As "Manish Boy", the song was recorded in Chicago on May 24, 1955 . It is the only recording by Muddy Waters between January 1953 and June 1957 that did not feature Little Walter on harmonica (who was on tour supporting his then - number one hit "My Babe" and thus unavailable for the recording session) and is one of few studio recordings with Junior Wells . Also accompanying Muddy Waters are Jimmy Rogers on guitar, Fred Below on drums, and an unidentified female chorus . </P> <P> Muddy Waters recorded several versions of "Mannish Boy" during his career . In 1968, he recorded it for the Electric Mud album in Marshall Chess' attempt to attract the rock market . After he left Chess, he recorded it for the 1977 Hard Again album which was produced by Johnny Winter . A live version with Winter appears on Muddy "Mississippi" Waters - Live (1979). Muddy Waters also performed it at the Band's farewell concert The Last Waltz, and the performance is included in the documentary film of the concert as well as on the film's soundtrack of the same title . </P> <P> The song reached number five during a stay of six weeks in the Billboard R&B chart . The song was Muddy Waters' only chart appearance on the UK Singles Chart, peaking at number 51 in 1988 . </P> <P> In 1986, Muddy Waters' original "Mannish Boy" was inducted into the Blues Hall of Fame "Classics of Blues Recordings" category . It was also included in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame's list of the "500 Songs that Shaped Rock and Roll". "Mannish Boy" is ranked number 230 in Rolling Stone magazine's list of the "500 Greatest Songs of All Time". </P>

Muddy waters mannish boy (i'm a man)