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Muddy WatersThe Electric Blues Sound
Muddy Waters
One of the most highly regarded and influential artists in the post-electrification of the Delta Blues
Grew up in Mississippi and taught himself guitar
Emulated the sound of Robert Johnson
1943 - Headed to Chicago in the emerging Blues scene. Played his country style Blues with an electric guitar.
Muddy Waters1950 - After lack of mainstream success, the song “Rollin’ Stone” hits it big Played with one of the more highly regarded blues bands ever In the mid 60’s his music was very popular with young blues fans in the UK Young British Bands often covered his songs, including The Rolling Stones
Question to Consider
How do the electric blues foreshadow the genre of Rock ’n’ Roll?
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