American Songwriter

On This Day in 1954, This Legend From Mississippi Recorded a Blues Standard That Would Later Influence the Biggest Names in the Rock

The biggest names to come out of the Chicago blues scene are Howlin’ Wolf, Buddy Guy, B.B. King, Koko Taylor, Elmore James, and Willie Dixon. Another name that is a part of that list is the one and ...
AZ Central

Bob Corritore on playing with Muddy Waters sideman John Primer: 'It was completely on fire'

Bob Corritore has been a major player on the Phoenix blues scene for decades, having moved here from Chicago, the hometown that continues to inspire him, in the early ‘80s. A decade after his arrival, ...
WAPT

Black History Month: Muddy Waters, the father of the modern blues

HARTMAN WILL HAVE YOUR FULL FORECAST IN JUST A FEW MINUTES. THIS YEAR MARKS 100 YEARS OF CELEBRATING BLACK HISTORY MONTH. THAT’S RIGHT. A TRADITION THAT BEGAN AS JUST A WEEK IN 1926. IT GREW INTO AN ...
American Songwriter

On This Day in 1983, Blues Legend Muddy Waters Passed Away and Left an Enormous Legacy

In addition to being one of the oldest American music genres, the blues is also the very foundation of rock ‘n’ roll. Without them, bands such as the Rolling Stones, Led Zeppelin, and truly any other ...