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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Connections to other moments, systems, and investigations — the links rarely drawn together.
- inspired (incoming)·PersonRobert Johnson
The Delta blues Johnson recorded ran straight into Muddy Waters and electric Chicago blues.