'Hoochie Coochie Man' and 'Got my mojo working' were originally recorded by which Chicago blues singer?
Got My Mojo Working the "obvious basis" for "Got My Mojo Working", and the two songs were combined by Elvis Presley in some of his live performances. Muddy Waters' 1950 song "Louisiana Blues" includes a reference to acquiring a mojo: "I'm goin' down in New Orleans, get me a mojo hand, I'm 'on show all you good lookin' women, yes how to treat your love". His popular 1954 song, "Hoochie Coochie Man", written by Willie Dixon, also mentions it. According to Waters Waters recorded the song on December 1, 1956, for Chess Records in Chicago. It features one of the first recorded appearances with
Hoochie Coochie Man "we felt like this was a great achievement for one of these blues phrases to be used in a movie". As numerous artists recorded it in a variety of styles, "Hoochie Coochie Man" became a blues standard. Janovitz describes the song as "a vital piece of Chicago-style electric blues that links the Delta to rock & roll". Rock musicians are among the many who have interpreted it. In 1984, Waters' original "I'm Your Hoochie Coochie Man" was inducted into the Blues Foundation Hall of Fame. The Foundation noted that "In addition to countless versions by Chicago blues artists, the song