2003Nominee
Best Performance
Piano Blues
Muddy Waters
Actor
Issaquena, Mississippi, USA
April 4, 1915
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."
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Representative Works
Awards and Honors
Critical Favorites
1972Nominee
Best Performance
Chicago Blues
1978Winner
Best Performance
The Last Waltz
Career Highlights
2003Highlight
Best Performance
Godfathers and Sons
1974Highlight
Best Performance
Soundstage Blues Summit In Chicago: Muddy Waters And Friends
Video
The Last Waltz
The Quiet One
Jimi Hendrix: Hear My Train a Comin'