Timeline April 1913

Events in April 1913 3

• 1913 – 1983 Muddy Waters (1913-1983) Died 30 April 1983, aged 70 Muddy Waters was an American blues musician widely regarded as the father of modern Chicago blues and a major influence on rock and roll. His electrified blues style shaped generations of musicians, including the Rolling Stones, who took their name from one of his songs. He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame after his death.
• 1913 Muddy Waters born in Issaquena County, Mississippi McKinley Morganfield Nicknamed Muddy as a child for playing in the creek mud.
• 1913 Seventeenth Amendment Ratified US Senators to be elected directly by voters The Seventeenth Amendment to the United States Constitution was ratified, replacing the election of US Senators by state legislatures with direct popular election. It was a response to years of legislative deadlock, bribery scandals, and Progressive-era demands for electoral reform. The change took effect for Senate elections held from 1914 onward.