Muddy Waters and The Rolling Stones - Live at the Checkerboard Lounge

David Hewitt
2012-07-17

Muddy Waters & The Rolling Stones
6
106 min

On November 22, 1981, in the middle of their mammoth American tour, the Rolling Stones arrived in Chicago prior to playing 3 nights at the Rosemont Horizon. Long influenced by the Chicago blues, the band paid a visit to Muddy Waters' club the Checkerboard Lounge to see the legendary bluesman perform. It didn't take long before Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, Ronnie Wood, and Ian Stewart were joining in on stage and later Buddy Guy and Lefty Dizz also played their part. It was a unique occasion that was fortunately captured on camera. Now restored from the original footage and with sound mixed and mastered by Bob Clearmountain, this amazing blues night is being made available in an official release for the first time.

Cast

Name Character Team
Muddy Waters Self - Guitar and vocals Unowned
Buddy Guy Self - Vocals, Guitar (Guest) Unowned
Mick Jagger Self - Vocals (The Rolling Stones) Unowned
Keith Richards Self - Guitar (The Rolling Stones) Unowned
Ronnie Wood Self - Guitar (The Rolling Stones) Unowned
Ian Stewart Self - Piano (The Rolling Stones) Unowned
John Primer Self - Guitar (Muddy Waters Band) Unowned
Lovie Lee Self - Piano (Muddy Waters Band) Unowned
Ernest Johnson Self - Bass (Muddy Waters Band) Unowned
Ray Allison Self - Drums (Muddy Waters Band) Unowned
George 'Mojo" Buford Self - Harmonica (Muddy Waters Band) Unowned
Lefty Dizz Self - Guitar, Vocals (Guest) Unowned
Junior Wells Self - Harmonica, Vocals (Guest) Unowned
Rick Kreher Self - Guitar (Guest) Unowned
Nick Charles Self - Bass (Guest) Unowned