Muddy Waters

Born: 1915-04-04, Issaquena, Mississippi, USA

Died: 1983-04-30

Biography

McKinley Morganfield, known professionally as Muddy Waters, (April 4, 1915 – April 30, 1983) 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."

Filmography

• Chicago Blues (1972)
• I Hear The Blues (1963)
• Muddy Waters Rhythm & Blues Band Festival Concert Dortmund (1976)
• The American Folk Blues Festival: The British Tours 1963-1966 (2007)
• The American Folk Blues Festival 1962-1966, Vol. 1 (2003)
• Muddy Waters - Got My Mojo Working - Rare Performances 1968-1978 (1999)
• The Howlin' Wolf Story: The Secret History of Rock & Roll (2003)
• Muddy Waters Classic Concerts (2006)
• Antone's: Home of the Blues (2004)
• See You in Hell, Blind Boy (1999)