Title: Muddy Waters – I'm Ready
Year/Genre/Sub-Genre/City: 1978, Blues, Chicago Blues, Chicago, Illinois
Matrix #: JZ 34928
Condition: EX, sounds great, looks great, a few light marks

Cultural Facts:

1. Studio Lore: Johnny Winter produced this late-career run and pushed Muddy back into a stripped, hard-driving setting after years of weaker label output.

2. Family Ties: His wife Geneva died of cancer in 1973, leaving Muddy to hold family life together while still touring deep into the decade.

3. Legal Trouble: After his 1983 death, his heirs spent decades fighting over control of his estate and royalty income.

3/14/2026 CC