100 Greatest Chicago Blues Songs
Criteria: This list is intended to showcase those songs and artists whose abilities have enriched the genre of Chicago Blues music. The Songs were chosen and ranked based on their initial and lasting popularity, critical acclaim, and influence on the genre of Chicago Blues. Songs were only eligible if the artist was based in Chicago when it was recorded and/or had a Chicago Blues sound and was originally released on a Chicago Blues label.
Greatest Chicago Blues Songs
1. Hoochie Coochie Man
Muddy Waters
2. Spoonful
Howlin' Wolf
3. Manish Boy
Muddy Waters
4. Smokestack Lightning
Howlin' Wolf
5. Got My Mojo Working
Muddy Waters
6. My Babe
Little Walter
7. I Believe
Elmore James
8. Back Door Man
Howlin' Wolf
9. It Hurts Me Too
Elmore James
10. Don't Start Me Talkin'
Sonny Boy Williamson II
Muddy Waters
2. Spoonful
Howlin' Wolf
3. Manish Boy
Muddy Waters
4. Smokestack Lightning
Howlin' Wolf
5. Got My Mojo Working
Muddy Waters
6. My Babe
Little Walter
7. I Believe
Elmore James
8. Back Door Man
Howlin' Wolf
9. It Hurts Me Too
Elmore James
10. Don't Start Me Talkin'
Sonny Boy Williamson II
11. Big Boss Man
Jimmy Reed
12. Wang Dang Doodle
Koko Taylor
13. Baby What You Want Me To Do
Jimmy Reed
14. Five Long Years
Eddie Boyd
15. Hoodoo Man Blues
Junior Wells
16. The Red Rooster
Howlin' Wolf
17. Just Make Love To Me (I Just Want To Make Love To You)
Muddy Waters
18. I Can't Quit You Baby
Otis Rush
19. Juke
Little Walter
20. I'm Ready
Muddy Waters
21. I'm A Man
Bo Diddley
22. Bring It On Home
Sonny Boy Williamson II
23. Still A Fool
Muddy Waters
24. Baby Please Don't Go
Big Joe Williams
25. Good Morning Little Schoolgirl
Sonny Boy Williamson I
26. That's All Right
Arthur "Big Boy" Crudup
27. I Wish You Would
Billy Boy
28. Mama, Talk To Your Daughter
J.B. Lenoir
29. I Can't Be Satisfied
Muddy Waters
30. I Ain't Superstitious
Howlin' Wolf
31. Long Distance Call
Muddy Waters
32. Bright Lights, Big City
Jimmy Reed
33. Evil Is Goin' On
Howlin' Wolf
34. Rollin' & Tumblin'
Baby Face Leroy Trio
35. Your Funeral And My Trial
Sonny Boy Williamson II
36. My Love Will Never Die
Magic Sam
37. How Many More Years
Howlin' Wolf
38. Take Out Some Insurance
Jimmy Reed
39. I Asked For Water
Howlin' Wolf
40. Worried Life Blues
Big Maceo
41. Don't Go No Farther
Muddy Waters
42. The Seventh Son
Willie Mabon
43. You Don't Have To Go
Jimmy Reed
44. All Your Love (I Miss Loving)
Otis Rush
45. Confessin' The Blues
Little Walter
46. Key To The Highway
Jazz Gillum
47. Going Down Slow
St. Louis Jimmy
48. Why Don't You Do Right
Lil Green
49. Black Angel Blues
Robert Nighthawk
50. Walking By Myself
Jimmy Rogers
51. Before You Accuse Me
Bo Diddley
52. 24 Hours
Eddie Boyd
53. Moanin' At Midnight
Howlin' Wolf
54. Rolling Stone
Muddy Waters
55. You Better Watch Yourself
Little Walter
56. When Things Go Wrong With You
Tampa Red
57. I Ain't Got You
Billy Boy
58. Honest I Do
Jimmy Reed
59. Blues With A Feeling
Little Walter
60. It Must Have Been The Devil
Otis Spann
61. You've Got Me Dizzy
Jimmy Reed
62. Big Town Playboy
Eddie Taylor
63. Chicago Bound
Jimmy Rogers
64. I Feel Like Going Home
Muddy Waters
65. Who's Been Talkin'
Howlin' Wolf
66. What About Your Daughter?
J.B. Lenoir
67. The Same Thing
Muddy Waters
68. Mean Old World
Little Walter
69. The Sun Is Shining
Elmore James
70. I Don't Know
Willie Mabon
71. Let Me Play With Your Poodle
Tampa Red
72. Screaming & Crying
Morris Pejoe
73. It's Tight Like That
Tampa Red
74. No Place To Go
Howlin' Wolf
75. Roll Your Moneymaker
Shakey Jake
76. One Way Out
Sonny Boy Williamson II
77. Messin' With The Kid
Junior Wells
78. Milkcow Blues
Kokomo Arnold
79. Eisenhower Blues
J.B. Lenoir
80. I Got My Eyes On You
Buddy Guy
81. Stone Crazy
Buddy Guy
82. Wee Wee Hours
Chuck Berry
83. Mother Earth
Memphis Slim
84. Be Careful (I Would Hate To See You Go)
John Brim
85. Crying Won't Help You
Robert Nighthawk
86. Johnson Machine Gun
Sunnyland Slim
87. Hidden Charms
Charles Clark
88. Me & My Chauffeur Blues
Memphis Minnie
89. Long Tall Mama
Big Bill (Broonzy)
90. Aw Aw Baby (Sweet Home Chicago)
Robert Jr. (Lockwood) & His Combo
91. You Need Love
Muddy Waters
92. Diggin' My Potatoes
Washboard Sam
93. Combination Boogie
J. B. (Hutto) And His Hawks
94. All Your Love
Magic Sam
95. So Many Roads
Otis Rush
96. Homesick
James Williamson
97. Walking The Blues
Willie Dixon
98. First Time I Met The Blues
Buddy Guy
99. Give Me Back My Wig
Hound Dog Taylor
100. Four Full Seasons Of Love
Son Seals
Jimmy Reed
12. Wang Dang Doodle
Koko Taylor
13. Baby What You Want Me To Do
Jimmy Reed
14. Five Long Years
Eddie Boyd
15. Hoodoo Man Blues
Junior Wells
16. The Red Rooster
Howlin' Wolf
17. Just Make Love To Me (I Just Want To Make Love To You)
Muddy Waters
18. I Can't Quit You Baby
Otis Rush
19. Juke
Little Walter
20. I'm Ready
Muddy Waters
21. I'm A Man
Bo Diddley
22. Bring It On Home
Sonny Boy Williamson II
23. Still A Fool
Muddy Waters
24. Baby Please Don't Go
Big Joe Williams
25. Good Morning Little Schoolgirl
Sonny Boy Williamson I
26. That's All Right
Arthur "Big Boy" Crudup
27. I Wish You Would
Billy Boy
28. Mama, Talk To Your Daughter
J.B. Lenoir
29. I Can't Be Satisfied
Muddy Waters
30. I Ain't Superstitious
Howlin' Wolf
31. Long Distance Call
Muddy Waters
32. Bright Lights, Big City
Jimmy Reed
33. Evil Is Goin' On
Howlin' Wolf
34. Rollin' & Tumblin'
Baby Face Leroy Trio
35. Your Funeral And My Trial
Sonny Boy Williamson II
36. My Love Will Never Die
Magic Sam
37. How Many More Years
Howlin' Wolf
38. Take Out Some Insurance
Jimmy Reed
39. I Asked For Water
Howlin' Wolf
40. Worried Life Blues
Big Maceo
41. Don't Go No Farther
Muddy Waters
42. The Seventh Son
Willie Mabon
43. You Don't Have To Go
Jimmy Reed
44. All Your Love (I Miss Loving)
Otis Rush
45. Confessin' The Blues
Little Walter
46. Key To The Highway
Jazz Gillum
47. Going Down Slow
St. Louis Jimmy
48. Why Don't You Do Right
Lil Green
49. Black Angel Blues
Robert Nighthawk
50. Walking By Myself
Jimmy Rogers
51. Before You Accuse Me
Bo Diddley
52. 24 Hours
Eddie Boyd
53. Moanin' At Midnight
Howlin' Wolf
54. Rolling Stone
Muddy Waters
55. You Better Watch Yourself
Little Walter
56. When Things Go Wrong With You
Tampa Red
57. I Ain't Got You
Billy Boy
58. Honest I Do
Jimmy Reed
59. Blues With A Feeling
Little Walter
60. It Must Have Been The Devil
Otis Spann
61. You've Got Me Dizzy
Jimmy Reed
62. Big Town Playboy
Eddie Taylor
63. Chicago Bound
Jimmy Rogers
64. I Feel Like Going Home
Muddy Waters
65. Who's Been Talkin'
Howlin' Wolf
66. What About Your Daughter?
J.B. Lenoir
67. The Same Thing
Muddy Waters
68. Mean Old World
Little Walter
69. The Sun Is Shining
Elmore James
70. I Don't Know
Willie Mabon
71. Let Me Play With Your Poodle
Tampa Red
72. Screaming & Crying
Morris Pejoe
73. It's Tight Like That
Tampa Red
74. No Place To Go
Howlin' Wolf
75. Roll Your Moneymaker
Shakey Jake
76. One Way Out
Sonny Boy Williamson II
77. Messin' With The Kid
Junior Wells
78. Milkcow Blues
Kokomo Arnold
79. Eisenhower Blues
J.B. Lenoir
80. I Got My Eyes On You
Buddy Guy
81. Stone Crazy
Buddy Guy
82. Wee Wee Hours
Chuck Berry
83. Mother Earth
Memphis Slim
84. Be Careful (I Would Hate To See You Go)
John Brim
85. Crying Won't Help You
Robert Nighthawk
86. Johnson Machine Gun
Sunnyland Slim
87. Hidden Charms
Charles Clark
88. Me & My Chauffeur Blues
Memphis Minnie
89. Long Tall Mama
Big Bill (Broonzy)
90. Aw Aw Baby (Sweet Home Chicago)
Robert Jr. (Lockwood) & His Combo
91. You Need Love
Muddy Waters
92. Diggin' My Potatoes
Washboard Sam
93. Combination Boogie
J. B. (Hutto) And His Hawks
94. All Your Love
Magic Sam
95. So Many Roads
Otis Rush
96. Homesick
James Williamson
97. Walking The Blues
Willie Dixon
98. First Time I Met The Blues
Buddy Guy
99. Give Me Back My Wig
Hound Dog Taylor
100. Four Full Seasons Of Love
Son Seals
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Edited By: Bruce
List Begun: 2021-11-22