Muddy Waters
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Summary
Muddy Waters was born on April 4, 1913[1], in Rolling Fork[2]. He died on April 30, 1983[3], in Westmont[4]. He worked as a guitarist[5], singer[6], singer-songwriter[7], and street artist[8]. He ranks in the top 0.53% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11,720 views/month, #5,276 of 1,000,298).[9]
Key Facts
- Place of birth: Issaquena County[10]
- Date of birth: 1915[11]
- Date of death: 1983[12]
- Place of burial: Restvale Cemetery[13]
- Child: Mud Morganfield[14], Big Bill Morganfield[15]
- Country of citizenship: United States[16]
- Ethnic group: African Americans[17]
- Award received: Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award[18], Rock and Roll Hall of Fame[19]
- Sex or gender: male[20]
- Genre: blues[21]
- Record label: Testament Records[22], Chess Records[23], Aristocrat Records[24]
- Discography: Muddy Waters discography[25]
- Commons category: Muddy Waters[26]
- Cause of death: heart failure[27]
- Family name: Morganfield[28]
- Given name: McKinley[29]
- Pseudonym: Muddy Waters[30]
- Topic's main category: Category:Muddy Waters[31]
- Manner of death: natural causes[32]
- Instrument: guitar[33], harmonica[34], voice[35]
- Described by source: Biographical Dictionary of Afro-American and African Musicians[36]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: English[37]
- Topic has template: Template:Muddy Waters[38]
- Name in native language: McKinley Morganfield[39]
Product Details
The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.
MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia
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Type: Person[40]
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Country: US[41]
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Began / founded: 1913-04-04[42]
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Ended / dissolved: 1983-04-30[43]
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Genre(s): blues, blues rock, chicago blues, delta blues, electric blues, psychedelic rock[44]
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Community tags: blues, blues rock, chicago blues, delta blues, electric blues, psychedelic rock[45]
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MusicBrainz ID: f86f1f07-d182-45ce-ae93-ef610880ca72[46]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Muddy Waters include Waters[47], an impact crater[48].
Why It Matters
Muddy Waters has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[49] He is known by 35 alternative names across languages and contexts.[50]
He has been cited as an influence by The Rolling Stones[51], a musical group[52], founded in 1962[53].
Entities named for him include Waters[47], an impact crater[48].
FAQs
Where was Muddy Waters born?
Muddy Waters was born in Rolling Fork[2].
Where did Muddy Waters die?
Muddy Waters passed away in Westmont[4].
What did Muddy Waters do for work?
Muddy Waters worked as a guitarist[5], singer[6], singer-songwriter[7], and street artist[8].
What awards did Muddy Waters receive?
Honors received include Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award[18] and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame[19].
Who did Muddy Waters influence?
Muddy Waters has been cited as an influence by The Rolling Stones[51].