McKinley Morganfield was born Muddy Waters in Issaquena County, Mississippi, in April 1913. In April 1983, he passed away. He sang and played the guitar and the harmonica. At the age of 17, he started playing.
For the Library of Congress, he was recorded in 1941. In 1943, Waters moved to Chicago to dedicate her time to the music. There, in 1946, were made his first records. He recorded a lot of music with Little Walter Jacobs, Jimmy Rogers, Elga Edmonds, Otis Spann, and occasionally Willie Dixon in his group.
Hoochie Coochie Man, I’m Ready, and I Just Want to Make Love to You are just a few of Muddy Waters’ many hit songs. At Newport in 1960, his first live album is well renowned. Muddy Waters died on April 30, 1983, at the age of 70.
Who inherited Muddy Waters’ money and estate?
Unbelievably, it took more than three decades to settle Muddy’s estate. His heirs filed a lawsuit against a previous management firm in 2018 to recover $2 million in unpaid royalties from the years 2008 to 2014.
The legal battle against a previous manager who allegedly misappropriated funds from himself and family members was led by Muddy’s daughter.
Muddy’s family members asserted in a prior court document that they were entitled to $50 million for “expense and stress damages” incurred in pursuing his copyrights.
