There are few figures in blues history as notable as Muddy Waters. Born McKinley Morganfield in 1913, Muddy was cetral to the evolution of the genre, from its beginnings as the folk music of the ...
Blues veteran recalls the “reefer” moment that landed him a job with his hero, the Gibson archtop that’s seen in the movie, ...
Larry “Mud” Morganfield was born in Chicago in 1954 to Mildred McGhee and one of the greatest blues artists of all-time, Muddy Waters. He was largely raised by his recently deceased mother, who he ...
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MUDDY WATERS electrified the blues — literally and figuratively. His iconic 1950s recordings set the template for Chicago’s amplified blues, shape-shifting the sound from its rural, acoustic roots to ...
CHICAGO (WLS) -- The 32nd annual Chicago Blues Festival will honor Muddy Waters and Willie Dixon this summer, the mayor's office said. The blues fest will be held from June 12-14. Admission is free. A ...
CHICAGO (CBS) -- The South Side residence Muddy Waters called home is getting more than a million dollars to help with plans to make it a museum. The Muddy Waters MOJO Museum got a $1.1 million grant ...
Muddy Waters’ heirs back off on contempt claim as dispute over bluesman’s estate continues in DuPage
Relatives of Muddy Waters may be embroiled in a legal dispute with the management company of the late Chicago blues legend, but their attorney told a judge Wednesday the family does not want to pursue ...
Chicago blues legend Muddy Waters’ South Side home is on the cusp of earning landmark status, which would protect the look of the structure where his descendants plan to launch a museum and event ...
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