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Neil McCauley
14-01-2016, 09:12
Muddy Waters (1913-1983) was frequently considered the father of Chicago blues. Born in Mississippi and discovered there in 1941 by musicologist Alan Lomax, he moved to the Windy City in 1943 and proceeded to refine and redefine the sound of the blues, inspiring not just future artists in the genre but, significantly, those who later created rock-and-roll. In July 1974, some of the country’s premier blues artists joined together onstage in Chicago to celebrate the Muddy Waters legacy with the man himself. On April 21, Legacy Recordings will issue Muddy Waters and Friends’ Soundstage: Blues Summit in Chicago, 1974 on DVD for the first time ever. This 1974 episode kicked off the original 13-season run of Soundstage, opening the doors for other Season 1 performers like .....

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