McKinley Morganfield, better known by his stage name Muddy Waters, was an American blues singer and guitarist who lived from April 4, 1913, to April 30, 1983.
He was a significant influence in the post-war blues scene and is sometimes referred to as the “father of contemporary Chicago blues.” “Raining down Delta beatitude” has been used to define his playing style.
Is Muddy Waters still living?
He passed kicked the bucket on 30th April 1983.
Muddy Waters and his band, which included Little Walter Jacobs on harmonica, Jimmy Rogers on guitar, Elga Edmonds (also known as Elgin Evans) on drums, and Otis Spann on piano, recorded a number of blues standards in the early 1950s, some of which featured bassist and lyricist Willie Dixon.
“Hoochie Coochie Man,” “I Just Want to Make Love to You,” and “I’m Ready” were among these tracks. He visited England in 1958, which helped build the groundwork for the blues’ revival there. At Newport 1960, a recording of his performance at the Newport Jazz Festival in 1960, is his debut live CD.
