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Muddy Waters and B.B. King are considered by many to be the
“deans” of the blues
Muddy Waters is hailed as the
Chicago bluesman who built a bridge between the acoustic Delta blues and the electric Chicago blues
B.B. King has entered his sixth decade as a blues performer, earning
countless honors, including 18 GRAMMY Awards
Both men have been inducted into
the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
BB King was born
September 16, 1925, on a plantation in Itta Bena, Mississippi, near Indianola
B.B. has developed one of the
world’s most identifiable guitar styles.
Who passed away in his sleep on May 14th 2015
BB King
Who incorporated many elements of the Delta blues in his music while also breaking from the genre.
Muddy Waters
Who learned to play guitar—specifically the bottleneck, or slide style—in the Delta region.
Muddy Waters
Who Performed acoustically at dances, house parties, and picnics, as well as in juke joints throughout the Delta region.
Muddy Waters
