Muddy Waters

McKinley Morganfield (April 4, 1913 – April 30, 1983), known as Muddy Waters, was an American blues musician, generally considered the "father of modern Chicago blues". He was a major inspiration for the British blues explosion in the 1960s, and was ranked No. 17 in Rolling Stone magazine's list of the 100 Greatest Artists of All Time.

Read more about Muddy Waters:  Early Life, Early Career, Commercial Success, England and Low Profile, Comeback, Death, Influence

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    The brown waves of fog toss up to me
    Twisted faces from the bottom of the street,
    And tear from a passer-by with muddy skirts
    An aimless smile that hovers in the air
    And vanishes along the level of the roofs.
    —T.S. (Thomas Stearns)

    So God stepped over to the edge of the world
    And He spat out the seven seas;
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    James Weldon Johnson (1871–1938)