Quick Facts
- NAME: Muddy Waters
- OCCUPATION: Musician
- BIRTH DATE: April 04, 1915
- DEATH DATE: April 30, 1983
- PLACE OF BIRTH: Rolling Fork, Mississippi
- PLACE OF DEATH: Westmont, Illinois
- Originally: McKinley Morganfield
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Singer and guitarist Muddy Waters may have been born in Mississippi, but he defined Chicago blues with songs like "I'm Your Hoochie Coochie Man."
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Profile
Born in Mississippi on April 4, 1915, McKinley Morganfield got the name Muddy Waters because he played in a creek as a boy. He grew up immersed in the Delta blues, and was first recorded by archivist Alan Lomax. In 1943 he moved to Chicago and began playing in clubs. A record deal followed, and hits like "I'm Your Hoochie Coochie Man" and "Rollin' Stone" made him an iconic Chicago blues man.© 2012 A+E Networks. All rights reserved.
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