The year before, Smith, Jones, Johnson and Perkins backed John Lee Hooker and Big Walter Horton in the film The Blues Brothers, playing a live version of "Boom Boom" in the Maxwell Street Market.
[1][2][3] In 1981, Portnoy, Jones, Smith and Perkins formed the Legendary Blues Band, using a monicker Muddy Waters used to introduce them when on stage.
Guitarist Bob Margolin chose not to join them and formed his own band[4] and was replaced by Louis Myers on harmonica and guitar.
[2] Duke Robillard guested on their second release Red Hot 'n' Blue.
[1] Later recordings included Billy Flynn, Little Smokey Smothers, Tony O. Melio, Nick Moss and Madison Slim although the rhythm section of Jones and Smith remained through to their final release in 1993.