At Newport 1960  by Muddy Waters

At Newport 1960 by Muddy Waters is not just a record; it is the moment when Chicago Blues "introduced" itself to the white audiences of America and Europe, forever changing the course of rock music. The recording took place on Sunday, July 3, 1960, at the Newport Jazz Festival in Rhode Island. The atmosphere was tense, as riots had broken out the previous night by thousands of drunken youths who tried to invade the venue, resulting in the intervention of the National Guard and the use of tear gas.

The record includes classic tracks like (I'm Your) Hoochie Coochie Man and Baby, Please Don't Go. The highlight of the record is the explosive performance of I've Got My Mojo Working, which they played twice due to the enthusiastic response from the audience. Waters danced so intensely that he exhausted himself, forcing Otis Spann to take over the vocals on the final track, Goodbye Newport Blues.

At Newport 1960 is considered one of the first live blues records in history. Its impact was catalytic, especially in Britain, where it inspired artists like the Rolling Stones, Eric Clapton, and Led Zeppelin to engage with the electric sound of the blues.