Muddy Waters

    Muddy Waters

    April 4, 1915 (109 years old) in Issaquena, Mississippi, USA

    McKinley Morganfield, known professionally as Muddy Waters, was an American blues singer-songwriter and musician who was an important figure in the post-war blues scene, and is often cited as the "father of modern Chicago blues." His style of playing has been described as "raining down Delta beatitude."

    Known For

    Le Grand ÉchiquierLe Grand Échiquier
    The Midnight SpecialThe Midnight Special
    The BluesThe Blues
    The Last WaltzThe Last Waltz
    Jimi Hendrix: Hear My Train a Comin'Jimi Hendrix: Hear My Train a Comin'

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