If one man can be a symbol of the development of the blues, then that Muddy Waters did. Waters was in 1913 as McKinley Morganfield was born in rural Mississippi. He played acoustic blues which was established in 1941 by Alan Lomax, the famous collector of folk music. In 1943 Waters moved to Chicago where he played a key role in the 'electrify' the blues. His hand grew out loud blues music supplied
… city. Waters known songs (Hoochie Coochie Man, Mannish Boy) were covered by many famous artists such as The Rolling Stones and the Allman Brothers Band. Waters died in 1983. His son Big Bill Morganfield continued the trade.more
