Muddy Waters

Muddy Waters

composer, actor, music department

Muddy Waters was born on Apr 04, 1915 in USA. Muddy Waters's big-screen debut came with Hendrix on Hendrix directed by Sonia Anderson in 2013. Muddy Waters is known for Hendrix on Hendrix directed by Sonia Anderson, Keith Altham stars as Self and Ed Chalpin as Self. Muddy Waters has got 7 awards and 5 nominations so far. The most recent award Muddy Waters achieved is Grammy Awards. The upcoming new movie Muddy Waters plays is Hendrix on Hendrix which will be released on Jul 15, 2013.

Muddy Waters (born McKinley Morganfield) was one of the major forces in contemporary blues. He was instrumental in bringing the sound of the Mississippi Delta to Chicago in the 1940s, where his recordings for the Chess label exerted an enormous influence on both blues and rock musicians from the mid-'50s to the present day. Muddy made his first recordings for the Library of Congress in the early 1940s, offering a style that was highly influenced by the legendary Robert Johnson. It was after World War II that Muddy, who had relocated to Chicago, began recording electric versions of his blues. Such well-known classics as "I Can't Be Satisfied", "Hoochie Coochie Man", "Got My Mojo Workin'", "I Just Want To Make Love To You" and many more redefined the sound of blues for modern audiences. Over the years his band included such musicians as Otis Spann, Little Walter (aka Little Walter Jacobs), James Cotton, Junior Wells, Willie Dixon and numerous legends of the blues. He also inspired legions of young, white musicians to try their hand at the blues, including Mike Bloomfield, Johnny Winter, The Rolling Stones, Eric Clapton and Paul Butterfield, many of whom covered Muddy's music.

  • Birthday

    Apr 04, 1915
  • Place of Birth

    Rolling Fork, Mississippi, USA

Known For

Awards

7 wins & 5 nominations

Grammy Awards
1992
Lifetime Achievement Award
Winner - Grammy
1980
Best Ethnic or Traditional Recording
Winner - Grammy
1979
Best Ethnic or Traditional Recording
Winner - Grammy
1978
Best Ethnic or Traditional Recording
Winner - Grammy

Movies & TV Shows

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Movies