Many songs get covered or re-interpreted, the covers often being more successful than the original.
Here are some cover versions of one song along with the original, let us know in the comments which is your favourite, or if you don’t like any of them.
“Louisiana Blues” is a song written and performed by Muddy Waters and first released in 1950.
It has been covered and re- interpreted by many acts including:
The Animals on their 1966 US released album “Animalism”
Savoy Brown included a live take on their 1969 album “Blue Matter”.
The Climax Blues Band on the 1970 album “A Lot Of Bottle”.
John Hammond on his 1982 album “Frogs For Snakes”.
Foghat on the 1994 album “Return Of The Boogie Men”.
Leslie West on his 2005 album “Got Blooze”.