| "Got My Mo-Jo Working" | |
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| Single by Ann Cole and the Suburbans | |
| B-side | "I've Got a Little Boy" |
| Released | April 1957 |
| Recorded | 1956 |
| Genre | Blues |
| Length | 2:37 |
| Label | Baton |
| Songwriter(s) | Preston Foster |
"Got My Mojo Working" is a blues song written by Preston "Red" Foster and first recorded by R&B singer Ann Cole in 1956. Foster's lyrics describe several amulets or talismans, called mojo, which are associated with hoodoo, an early African-American folk-magic belief system.
In 1957, Muddy Waters released the song with some different lyrics and a new musical arrangement. It was a feature of his performances throughout his career, with a live version recorded in 1960 identified as the best known. Waters' rendition has received several awards and otherwise recognized by various organizations and publications. As a blues standard, it has been recorded by numerous blues and other artists.