Muddy Waters and the Stones live: an iconic moment in blues history.

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In the history of music, certain moments stand out as iconic and unforgettable. One such moment occurred in 1981, when two legendary acts from different sides of the pond came together for a historic collaboration. Muddy Waters, the undisputed king of Chicago blues, and the Rolling Stones, one of the greatest rock bands of all time, for a memorable performance at Chicago's Checkerboard Lounge.

It was 1981 when Muddy and the Stones' tours coincided in Chicago. On the night of November 22, the Stones decided to go to Muddy's show. Upon arriving at the venue they tried to blend into the crowd, however, both the audience and Muddy immediately recognized them and, what's more, Muddy summoned them to come up and play with him, causing euphoria in the audience. 

The Rolling Stones took their name from Muddy Waters' first single: Rollin' Stone, which makes this event even more exciting. 

The song "Baby please don't go" was playing as the Stones and their companions rushed into the venue to take their places at a long table in front of the stage, ordering a couple of bottles immediately. They were just beginning to settle down when Muddy Waters shouted over the microphone: Mick Jagger! summoning the first of the Rolling Stones; after that he called Keith and Ronnie to continue with the show. 

In total they performed 9 songs together: "Baby Please Don't Go", "Hoochie Coochie Man", "Long Distance Call", "Mannish Boy", "Got My Mojo Workin", "Next Time You See Me", "One Eyed Woman", "Clouds In My Heart", "Champagne And Reefer".

In 2012 the album of the show was released under the name. "Live At The Checkerboard Lounge and there are also some videos on YouTube with which you can relive the moment.

This event has a very broad significance in the history of music. On the one hand, one of the greatest rock bands in history played live together with the artist who inspired them since they were kids and who inspired the name of the band; on the other hand, they are two rock and blues legends sharing the stage. Either way, the people who were there that day were very lucky. 

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