
Muddy Waters
Known For
Acting
Born
1915-04-04 in Issaquena, Mississippi, USA
Died
1983-04-30
Biography
McKinley Morganfield, known professionally as Muddy Waters, (April 4, 1915 – April 30, 1983) 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."
Most Known For

Le Grand Échiquier
as Self

The Midnight Special
as Self

The Blues
as Self (archive footage)

Piano Blues
as Self (archive footage)

Blues Masters
as Self (archive footage)

The Last Waltz
as Self

Gunsmoke Blues
as Self

Chicago Blues

Jimi Hendrix: Hear My Train a Comin'
as Self - Musician (archive footage)

Born In Chicago
as Self

The Quiet One
as Self

The American Folk Blues Festival: The British Tours 1963-1966
as Himself

They All Came Out to Montreux
as Self (archive footage)

Godfathers and Sons
as Self

Muddy Waters and The Rolling Stones: Live at the Checkerboard Lounge
as Self - Guitar and vocals

Feel Like Going Home
as Self

Eric Clapton and His Rolling Hotel
as Self

Blues America
as Self

Bluesland: A Portrait in American Music
as Self (archive footage)

Muddy Waters: Messin' With The Blues
as Self