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Person · 1913–1983

Muddy Waters

The "father of modern Chicago blues" who electrified the Delta sound.

A founder of electric [[black-music]].

Muddy Waters carried the Mississippi blues north and plugged it in at Chess Records, building the bridge from the blues to rock and roll.

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    Robert Johnson

    The Delta blues Johnson recorded ran straight into Muddy Waters and electric Chicago blues.