A Breath of Fresh Air Apr 4

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’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’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 worldwide.

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.

I hope your listeners enjoy reliving the life and music of the great Muddy Waters as told by his eldest son.

I’m sure they’ll also appreciate learning about Mud Morganfield’s personal and professional journey.