MUDDY WATERS’ Eldest Son MUD MORGANFIELD Also Has The Blues – An Intimate Interview With The Blues Artist About The Legacy Left To Him By His ‘Pops’ And His Latest Album Release. – Connecting Podcasts with Listeners & Subscribers From All Over the World!

MUDDY WATERS’ Eldest Son MUD MORGANFIELD Also Has The Blues – An Intimate Interview With The Blues Artist About The Legacy Left To Him By His ‘Pops’ And His Latest Album Release.

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He bears an uncanny resemblance to his father both in his looks and in his musicianship MUD MORGANFIELD is the eldest son of blues great Muddy Waters and he shares the same perfect blues phrasing as his dad Mud is a bit of a late bloomer He didn 39 t begin a professional career in his native Chicago until after his father died in 1983 and he was nearly 30 Born Larry Williams in 1954 Mud grew up surrounded by music and particularly the Blues and he 39 s played music all his life starting out with the drums his Dad gave him as a child then moving on to the bass guitar Supporting himself as a bus driver just like his father did in the early years Mud cut his teeth in south Chicago Blues clubs where he proved a popular draw on both the club and festival circuit Audiences couldn t get enough of his mix of his dad s songs and original works He says of his performances of Muddy Waters songs that he started to sing to show the world what his dad left behind Mud is proud to sing his father s songs and says while he s not pretending to be Muddy when he gets up on the stage he can feel his pops with him Mud tells me he had to go out and get himself some blues before he could sing and play with authenticity He recalls his childhood and the role that his dad played and explains that growing up he never realised how important and influential his father was Today Mud Morganfield is a mullti-award winning artist himself and an established star in the world of Blues music His singing is firmly rooted in the best traditions of Chicago Blues but he is also a writer of wonderful new soulful songs and he is backed by some of the best musicians playing today He is acclaimed by both critics and artists such as Buddy Guy and Jools Holland for his own musical ability Mud Morganfield s latest Delmark album PORTRAIT is out now and receiving critical acclaim all over the world During our chat Mud makes it very clear that his entire career is dedicated to Muddy Waters He credits his love for music to generational influences and is so proud that he inherited it For more information about Mud Morganfield head to his website https www mudmorganfieldblues com If you 39 d like to get in touch with me to suggest a guest or to provide feedback or comments on any of my episodes please jump onto my website www abreathoffreshair com au and send me a message You may also like to join me on facebook https www facebook com SandyKayePresents Click here to visit this podcast episode