About Muddy Waters
Muddy Waters Muddy Waters

Birthday

1915-04-04

Place of Birth

Issaquena, Mississippi, USA

Biography

McKinley Morganfield, known professionally as Muddy Waters, was an American blues singer-songwriter and musician who was an important figure in the post-war blues scene, and is often cited as the "father of modern Chicago blues." His style of playing has been described as "raining down Delta beatitude."