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A Chance To Meet... Muddy Waters - 1981

An interview with the legendary American blues musician Muddy Waters. Considered one of the foremost artists in blues history....

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Among those who played with Muddy were guitarists Jimmy Rogers, Luther Tucker, and Earl Hooker; harmonica players Junior Wells, Big Walter Horton and James Cotton, Willie Dixon on bass; pianists Memphis Slim, Otis Spann, and Pinetop Perkins along with drummer Fred Below.
Jeffrey Wright: Muddy Waters.
He electrified the blues—literally and figuratively. You could call his the guitar that launched a thousand bands. Muddy Waters' playing was revelatory, his singing unrivaled. He has inspired such icons as the Rolling Stones and Eric Clapton to take up rock's legacy.
Muddy Waters (born April 4, 1913?, near Rolling Fork, Mississippi, U.S.—died April 30, 1983, Westmont, Illinois) was a dynamic American blues guitarist and singer who played a major role in creating the post-World War II electric blues.
Muddy's greatest influences were blues legends Son House, Robert Johnson, and Big Bill Broonzy. His music is also known for inspiring many of the famous rock bands and guitar players of the 1960s, including Eric Clapton, the Beatles, and the Rolling Stones.