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Muddy Waters

April 4,1915  

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April 30, 1983

McKinley Morganfield (Muddy Waters) didn’t become interested in music until later in his youth. But he was exposed to many of the greats while he was still learning. He was also exposed to the local flavor both in the field, and at after hours socials and get-togethers. He earned his stage name during these years, when his grandmother used to chastise him for playing in the dirty water when he was little. She started calling him ‘Muddy’. ‘Waters" was added by the local kids as a playful slang insult later. His first recording session was in 1941 .But his popularity came when he moved to Chicago in the late 1940's.But he went electric in 1944, combining his Mississippi rural sound with the intense roar of the city. This amplification and big beat sound, mixed with the traditional style and then layered with Muddy’s earthy vocals and bottleneck guitar style proved to be a wickedly successful mix. Muddy broke out of Chicago in 1951 with this sound, quickly earning the title, ‘Grand Ole’ Man’ of the blues. His career continued on strong until his death. He was one of our most influential artists in almost every genre of music. including traditional, blues, R & B, folk, country, jazz, and rock. Muddy Waters died in Chicago on April 30, 1984.

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