Muddy Waters

McKinley Morganfield (April 4, 1913 – April 30, 1983), better known as Muddy Waters, was an American blues musician and is generally considered "the Father of Chicago blues". He is also the actual father of blues musicians Big Bill Morganfield and Larry "Mud Morganfield" Williams. A major inspiration for the British blues explosion in the 1960s, Waters was ranked #17 in Rolling Stone magazine's list of the 100 Greatest Artists of All Time. Althou... more

Date of birth:

  • Apr 4, 1915

Date of death:

  • Apr 30, 1983 (age 68 years)

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Place Musical Career Began:

Also known as:

  • McKinley Morganfield,
  • Waters, Muddy,
  • Muddy Maters,
  • Muddy Waters (as McKinley Morganfield)
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Hall of fame inductee

Hall of fame inductions:

Date Hall of fame Category
  • 1987
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