His style of playing has been described as "raining down Delta beatitude". [4] Muddy Waters grew up on Stovall Plantation near Clarksdale, Mississippi, and by age 17 was playing the guitar …

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Experience the life and music of Muddy and other Blues legends like Son House, John Lee Hooker and more at the Delta Blues Museum in Clarksdale, Mississippi - the Land Where …

Jan 16, 2025 · Muddy Waters (born April 4, 1913?, near Rolling Fork, Mississippi, U.S.—died April 30, 1983, Westmont, Illinois) was a dynamic American blues guitarist and singer who played a …

McKinley Morganfield, better known as Muddy Waters, was one of the foremost artists in blues history. In the late 1940s and 1950s he led the way in transforming traditional Delta blues into …

Best known for electrifying the blues in Chicago, Muddy is represented by posters, photographs, and a life-size wax statue, displayed along with one of his electric guitars and ZZ Top's …

Clarksdale Mississippi was the home of the world class bluesman Muddy Waters. He was rooted in the Delta blues before he left for Chicago to become to create the novel electric sound of …

The fact is Muddy started down in the Delta, like so many others, but was part of the Great Migration to Chicago in the 1940’s and 1950’s. He grew up in Mississippi not far from Highway …

Aug 21, 2019 · Although best-known for their work in Chicago or Detroit, Muddy Waters, Howlin' Wolf, and John Lee Hooker all came out of the Mississippi Delta. Delta blues enjoyed a brief …

Take a Muddy Waters field trip with the Delta Blues Museum and then Explore & Learn more about Muddy's life.