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?