Quo Fuit places 5 dated presences for Muddy Waters across 5 places, from 1915 to 1983.
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McKinley Morganfield (April 4, 1913 to April 30, 1983), better known as Muddy Waters, was an American blues singer-songwriter and musician who was an important figure in the post-World War II blues scene, and is often cited as the "father of modern Chicago blues".Wikipedia, full article · CC BY-SA
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Where Muddy Waters was documented, and when
1915year
Rolling Fork, Mississippiattested“He stated that he was born in 1915 at Rolling Fork in Sharkey County, Mississippi, but other evidence suggests that he was born in the unincorporated community of Jug's Corner, in neighboring Issaquena County, in 1913.”source: Wikipedia: Muddy Waters
1915year
Sharkey County, Mississippiattested“He stated that he was born in 1915 at Rolling Fork in Sharkey County, Mississippi, but other evidence suggests that he was born in the unincorporated community of Jug's Corner, in neighboring Issaquena County, in 1913.”source: Wikipedia: Muddy Waters
1954year
Chicagoattested“In 1954, Howlin' Wolf moved to Chicago with money that he earned through the success of the singles he recorded at Sun Records which Chess released, and the legendary rivalry with Muddy began.”source: Wikipedia: Muddy Waters
1960year
Newport Jazz Festivalattested“At the Newport Jazz Festival, he recorded one of the first live blues albums, At Newport 1960, and his performance of "Got My Mojo Working" was nominated for a Grammy Award.”source: Wikipedia: Muddy Waters
30 April 1983exact date
Westmont, Illinoisattested“Muddy Waters died in his sleep at his home in Westmont, Illinois, on April 30, 1983, from heart failure and cancer-related complications, aged 70.”source: Wikipedia: Muddy Waters
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4 April 1913exact date
Chicagomentioned“The Social Security Death Index, relying on the Social Security card application submitted after his move to Chicago in the mid-1940s, lists him as being born April 4, 1913.”source: Wikipedia: Muddy Waters
1915 to 1955period
Chicagomentioned“A 1955 interview in the Chicago Defender is the earliest in which he stated 1915 as the year of his birth, and he continued to state that year in interviews from that point onward.”source: Wikipedia: Muddy Waters
August 1941month
Stovall, Mississippimentioned“In August 1941, Alan Lomax went to Stovall, Mississippi, on behalf of the Library of Congress to record various country blues musicians.”source: Wikipedia: Muddy Waters
1943year
Chicagomentioned“In 1943, he headed to Chicago with the hope of becoming a full-time professional musician.”source: Wikipedia: Muddy Waters
1971year
Mister Kelly'smentioned“In 1971, Chess recorded a show at Mister Kelly's, an upscale Chicago nightclub.”source: Wikipedia: Muddy Waters
1972year
Englandmentioned“Later in 1972, he flew to England to record the album The London Muddy Waters Sessions.”source: Wikipedia: Muddy Waters
1972year
Montreux Jazz Festivalmentioned“He performed at the Montreux Jazz Festival in 1972, 1974 and 1977.”source: Wikipedia: Muddy Waters
1972year
Montreuxmentioned“He performed at the Montreux Jazz Festival in 1972, 1974 and 1977.”source: Wikipedia: Muddy Waters
1974year
Montreuxmentioned“In 1974, his backing musicians in Montreux included Buddy Guy, Pinetop Perkins, Junior Wells, and Rolling Stones bassist Bill Wyman.”source: Wikipedia: Muddy Waters
1977year
Floridamentioned“In 1977, he met Marva Jean Brooks, whom he nicknamed "Sunshine", at a Florida hotel; Eric Clapton served as best man at their wedding in 1979.”source: Wikipedia: Muddy Waters
1981year
Chicagomentioned“In 1981, he was invited to perform at Chicago Fest, the city's top outdoor music festival.”source: Wikipedia: Muddy Waters
1981year
Checkerboard Loungementioned“A DVD of the performance, Live at the Checkerboard Lounge, Chicago 1981, was released in 2012.”source: Wikipedia: Muddy Waters
1982year
Floridamentioned“His last public performance took place when he sat in with Eric Clapton's band at a concert in Florida in the summer of 1982.”source: Wikipedia: Muddy Waters
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