Muddy Waters

Summary

Muddy Waters is a human^[1]. He was born in Rolling Fork^[2]. He was born on April 4, 1913^[3]. He died in Westmont^[4]. He died on April 30, 1983^[5]. He worked as a guitarist^[6], singer^[7], singer-songwriter^[8], and street artist^[9]. He ranks in the top 0.53% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,307 views/month, #5,276 of 1,000,298).^[10]

Key Facts

• Muddy Waters was born in Rolling Fork^[2].
• Muddy Waters's place of birth was Issaquena County^[11].
• Muddy Waters passed away in Westmont^[4].
• Muddy Waters was born on April 4, 1913^[3].
• Muddy Waters was born on 1915^[12].
• Muddy Waters died on April 30, 1983^[5].
• Muddy Waters died on 1983^[13].
• Burial took place at Restvale Cemetery^[14].
• A child of Muddy Waters was Mud Morganfield^[15].
• A child of Muddy Waters was Big Bill Morganfield^[16].
• Muddy Waters held citizenship in United States^[17].
• Muddy Waters is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group^[18].
• Muddy Waters's professions included guitarist^[6].
• Muddy Waters worked as a singer^[7].
• Muddy Waters's professions included singer-songwriter^[8].
• Muddy Waters's professions included street artist^[9].
• Muddy Waters received the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award^[19].
• Muddy Waters received the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame^[20].
• Muddy Waters is recorded as male^[21].
• Muddy Waters's instance of is recorded as human^[22].
• Muddy Waters's genre is blues^[23].
• Muddy Waters's record label is recorded as Testament Records^[24].
• Muddy Waters's record label is recorded as Chess Records^[25].
• Muddy Waters's record label is recorded as Aristocrat Records^[26].
• Muddy Waters's discography is recorded as Muddy Waters discography^[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Rolling Fork^[2], a city in the United States^[28], in United States^[29] and Issaquena County^[11], a county of Mississippi^[30], in United States^[31], founded in 1844^[32]. Recorded date of birth include April 4, 1913^[3] and 1915^[12]. Muddy Waters is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group^[18].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include guitarist^[6], singer^[7], singer-songwriter^[8], and street artist^[9].

Recognition

Awards received include Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award^[19], a lifetime achievement award^[33], in United States^[34], founded in 1962^[35] and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame^[20], a music museum^[36], in United States^[37], founded in 1983^[38].

Personal Life

Children include Mud Morganfield^[15], a singer^[39], b. 1954^[40], of United States^[41] and Big Bill Morganfield^[16], a singer-songwriter^[42], b. 1956^[43], of United States^[44].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include April 30, 1983^[5] and 1983^[13]. Muddy Waters passed away in Westmont^[4]. The cause of death was heart failure^[45]. He is buried at Restvale Cemetery^[14].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Muddy Waters include Waters^[46], an impact crater^[47].

Why It Matters

Muddy Waters ranks in the top 0.53% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,307 views/month, #5,276 of 1,000,298).^[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[48] He is known by 23 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[49]

He has been cited as an influence by The Rolling Stones^[50], a musical group^[51], founded in 1962^[52].

Entities named for him include Waters^[46], an impact crater^[47].

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 guitarist^[6], singer^[7], singer-songwriter^[8], and street artist^[9].

What awards did Muddy Waters receive?

Honors received include Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award^[19] and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame^[20].

Who did Muddy Waters influence?

Muddy Waters has been cited as an influence by The Rolling Stones^[50].