Timeline Friday 4 April 1913

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• 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.