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Muddy Waters

Muddy Waters

Acting

Born April 4, 1915, Issaquena, Mississippi, USA

McKinley Morganfield, known professionally as Muddy Waters, (April 4, 1915 – April 30, 1983) was an American blues singer-songwriter and musician who was an important figure in the post-war blues scene, and is often cited as the "father of modern Chicago blues." His style of playing has been described as "raining down Delta beatitude."

Filmography

Appearances as themselves (30)
  • 2023They All Came Out to Montreux — Self (archive footage)
  • 2019The Quiet One — Self
  • 2018The Devil's Share — Self (archive footage)
  • Monochrome: Black, White & Blue — Self (archive footage)
  • Blues America — Self
  • 2013Born In Chicago — Self
  • 2013Jimi Hendrix: Hear My Train a Comin' — Self - Musician (archive footage)
  • 2007The American Folk Blues Festival: The British Tours 1963-1966 — Himself
  • 2006Muddy Waters Classic Concerts — Himself
  • 2004Gunsmoke Blues — Self
  • 2004Muddy Waters: Messin' With The Blues — Self
  • 2004The American Folk Blues Festival 1962-1969, Vol. 3 — Self
  • 2004The Blues Greats — Himself
  • 2003Feel Like Going Home — Self
  • 2003Godfathers and Sons — Self
  • 2003Johnny Winter: Live — Self
  • 2003Muddy Waters: Can't Be Satisfied — Self (archive footage)
  • 2003Piano Blues — Self (archive footage)
  • 2003The American Folk Blues Festival 1962-1966, Vol. 1 — Himself
  • The Blues — Self (archive footage)
  • 2003The Howlin' Wolf Story: The Secret History of Rock & Roll — Himself
  • 1999Blues Masters — Self (archive footage)
  • 1999Muddy Waters - Got My Mojo Working - Rare Performances 1968-1978 — Himself
  • 1993Bluesland: A Portrait in American Music — Self (archive footage)
  • 1981Muddy Waters and The Rolling Stones: Live at the Checkerboard Lounge — Self - Guitar and vocals
  • 1978Eric Clapton and His Rolling Hotel — Self
  • 1978The Last Waltz — Self
  • 1973Rock-a-Bye — Self
  • Le Grand Échiquier — Self
  • The Midnight Special — Self