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 beat explosion in the 1960s, Waters was ranked #17 in...

Date of birth:

  • Apr 4, 1915

Country of nationality:

Date of death:

  • Apr 30, 1983

Also known as:

  • McKinley Morganfield,
  • Waters, Muddy,
  • Muddy Maters,
  • Muddy Waters (as McKinley Morganfield)
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