In Deep by Andy Aledort CATFISH BLUES Muddy Waters is widely revered as being one of the most important musical figures of all time and the “father of modern Chicago blues.” In this lesson, Andy ...

In Deep by Andy Aledort. DEEP WATERS Over the course of the last few columns, we’ve been exploring different ways to improvise around the main themes and melodies played by Muddy Waters on his classic ...

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 ...

Guitarist Bob Margolin said his life changed when he first heard Muddy Waters. He had been exposed to the blues on a college radio station. And when Muddy Waters came on, he wanted to learn how to do ...

Muddy Waters was a Mississippi farmhand but wanted to be a well-known preacher or musician. "I couldn't preach," he says, so there was "nothing left for me to do but grab a guitar." Initially, he ...