(NewsNation) — He’s been called “The Father of Chicago Blues.” His real name is McKinley Morganfield. But to his many fans, he’s known as Muddy Waters — or as the Rock and Roll Hall of ...

But whatever else he was, he will forever be the once and future King of the Chicago Blues. “No I ain’t no millionaire, but I had a lot of managers that became millionaires.” Muddy Waters ...

A nine-storey mural depicting blues giant Muddy Waters has been unveiled in Chicago, as part of the Chicago Blues Festival. The eye-catching work, by Brazilian artist Eduardo Kobra, is painted on ...

There are few figures in blues history as notable as Muddy Waters. Born McKinley Morganfield ... of the southern states to ...

Muddy Waters gets together with Johnny Winter to walk us through classic Chicago blues including such great hits as Mannish Boy and I'm a King Bee.

The comparisons continued with his 2014 tribute album, “For Pops: A Tribute to Muddy ... as Waters was a workhorse, recording and collaborating and bringing his brand of Chicago blues around ...

The track by the future blues legend Muddy Waters became an instant hit with African Americans who had moved to Chicago from the South in search of employment – the first pressing virtually sold out ...

Chicago played a key role in ... More than any other musician, Muddy Waters transformed the music of the Delta into modern electric blues. His influence was at the heart of English R&B bands ...

Barry Joseph Goldberg, the noted blues and rock keyboardist, songwriter, and producer, who performed alongside legends such ...

Delta blues grew up into modern Chicago blues. If you listen to Muddy Waters, for example, he's basically singing Delta blues that are citified and electrified. Delta blues is the foundation for that.

As the story goes, Goldberg was still a teenager when he shared the stage with such Chicago blues legends as Muddy Waters, Otis Rush, and Howlin’ Wolf. Goldberg was also still a high schooler ...