Description
McKinley Morganfield (1913-83), known professionally as Muddy Waters, was an American blues singer-songwriter and musician who was an important figure in the post-war blues scene. Waters was first recorded in Mississippi by Alan Lomax for the Library of Congress in 1941. Two years later he moved to Chicago to begin a professional career. Today he is widely considered to be the father of modern Chicago blues and his music has influenced several other genres including rock.
