On this day, January 7, 1954, this blues legend recorded the hit song that would later inspire the booming genre of rock 'n' roll.

The studio Waters recorded the song in, even influenced the (then-future) style of rock and roll, on its own. The Rolling ...

There are few figures in blues history as notable as Muddy Waters. Born McKinley Morganfield in 1913, Muddy was cetral to the evolution of the genre, from its beginnings as the folk music of the ...

ROLLING FORK — Legendary blues artist Muddy Waters claimed Rolling Fork as his birthplace, and the Mississippi Delta town embraced him as one of their own. On Friday, Waters' hometown was decimated by ...

Trust the British to go and dig up as much blues roots as possible. The blues as a music form was born in the states with folks like Robert Johnson, Son House and Muddy Waters. It was a blend of art ...

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"The traveling exhibition traces the evolution and powerful influence of the guitar, with notable connections to Mississippi," a press release about the exhibit states. "The exhibit and other special ...