Blues artist Muddy Waters at the opening of Peaches Records & Tapes in Rockville, MD Topics: Entertainment, Music Tags: Muddy Waters View |
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McKinley Morganfield (April 4, 1913ndashApril 30, 1983), known as Muddy Waters, was an American blues musician, generally considered "the Father of Chicago blues". Blues musicians Big Bill Morganfield and Larry "Mud Morganfield" Williams are his sons. A major inspiration for the British blues explosion in the 1960s, Muddy was ranked #17 in Rolling Stone magazines list of the 100 Greatest Artists of All Time.
Background: solo_singer
Birth Name: McKinley Morganfield
Date of birth: 1913-04-04
Birth Location: Issaquena County, Mississippi, United States
Date of death: 1983-04-30
Instrument: Vocals, guitar
Genre: Electric blues, Chicago blues, Rhythm & blues, blues-rock
Occupation: Singer, songwriter, guitarist, bandleader
Years Active: 1941 - 1982
Website: www.muddywaters.com/
Notable Instruments: Gibson Les Paul,Fender Telecaster