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Muddy Waters is a Blues act. Their sound grew out of Fred Below, John Primer, Rotary Connection, Sister Rosetta Tharpe and Willie Dixon. Those roots explain a lot about how Muddy Waters arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Elmore James, John Lee Hooker, Robert Johnson, Son House and Bo Diddley, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Larry Taylor, Tinsley Ellis, Dig Me Out, Chris Whitley and George Smith, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 165 connections around Muddy Waters, reaching back through Fred Below and forward to Larry Taylor. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
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Muddy Waters connections
Muddy Waters grew out of Fred Below, John Primer, Rotary Connection and Sister Rosetta Tharpe, shares an orbit with Elmore James, John Lee Hooker, Robert Johnson and Son House, went on to shape Larry Taylor, Tinsley Ellis, Dig Me Out and Chris Whitley. 165 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
Who influenced Muddy Waters
Sounds and acts that shaped Muddy Waters.
- Fred Belowartist
- John Primerartist
- Rotary Connectionartist
- Sister Rosetta Tharpeartist
- Willie Dixonartist
- Johnny Winterartist
- Son Houseartist
- Robert Johnsonartist
- Big Joe Williamsartist
- Big Bill Broonzyartist
- Sunnyland Slimartist
- Junior Wellsartist
- Willie Brownartist
- Tampa Redartist
- Earl Hookerartist
- Sonny Boy Williamson Iartist
- Robert Nighthawkartist
- Eddie Boydartist
- Pinetop Smithartist
Artists similar to Muddy Waters
Artists and scenes sharing an orbit with Muddy Waters.
- Elmore Jamesartist
- John Lee Hookerartist
- Robert Johnsonartist
- Son Houseartist
- Bo Diddleyartist
- Skip Jamesartist
- Koko Taylorartist
- John Mayall & The Bluesbreakersartist
- The Paul Butterfield Blues Bandartist
- Mississippi Fred McDowellartist
- Leadbellyartist
- J.B. Lenoirartist
- Earl Hookerartist
- Charlie Musselwhiteartist
Bands Muddy Waters shaped
Where the influence of Muddy Waters travelled next.
- Larry Taylorartist
- Tinsley Ellisartist
- Dig Me Outartist
- Chris Whitleyartist
- George Smithartist
- The Blues Projectartist
- Corey Harrisartist
- Bad for You Babyartist
- Eric Sardinasartist
- Baby, Please Don't Goartist
- Sam Myersartist
- Marla Glenartist
- John Primerartist
- Christone "Kingfish" Ingramartist
- Stevie Ray Vaughan and Double Troubleartist
- Kenny Wayne Shepherd Bandartist
- Tom Walkerartist
- Captain Beefheart & His Magic Bandartist
- Pappoartist
- ZZ Wardartist
- Cat Stevensartist
- Pappo's Bluesartist
- The Paul Butterfield Blues Bandartist
- The Robert Cray Bandartist
- Sminoartist
- J.B. Lenoirartist
- Tracy Nelsonartist
- Peps Perssonartist
- Timefliesartist
- Ellen McIlwaineartist
- The Allman Brothers Bandartist
- 22-20sartist
- Gregg Allmanartist
- Southside Johnny & The Asbury Jukesartist
- The Jesus and Mary Chainartist
- Jimi Hendrixartist
- Freddie Kingartist
- Johnny Winterartist
- Mick Jaggerartist
- The Jimi Hendrix Experienceartist
- Chuck Berryartist
- Joe Cockerartist
- Keith Richardsartist
- Carlos Santanaartist
- Chris Reaartist
- Jeff Beckartist
- Björn Ulvaeusartist
- Stevie Ray Vaughanartist
- Jimmy Rogersartist
- Howlin' Wolfartist
- Alexis Kornerartist
- Cyril Daviesartist
- Creamartist
- Buddy Guyartist
- Bo Diddleyartist
- Paul Butterfieldartist
- Carey Bellartist
- Rory Gallagherartist
- Steve Winwoodartist
- Mitch Mitchellartist
- Joe Bonamassaartist
- Taj Mahalartist
- Brian Jonesartist
- Ray Manzarekartist
- Van Morrisonartist
- Ike Turnerartist
- Hozierartist
- The Yardbirdsartist
- The Black Keysartist
- Captain Beefheartartist
- Curtis Mayfieldartist
- Highway 61 Revisitedartist
- John McLaughlinartist
- Paul Rodgersartist
- Maurice Whiteartist
- Minnie Ripertonartist
- Willy DeVilleartist
- Dusty Hillartist
- Chess Recordsartist
- Warren Zevonartist
- David Johansenartist
- Yazooartist
- Guitar Slimartist
- Rui Velosoartist
- Otis Rushartist
- Robert Crayartist
- Robert Lockwood Jr.artist
- Johnnie Johnsonartist
- Kenny Wayne Shepherdartist
- Ronnie Hawkinsartist
- Townes Van Zandtartist
- Magic Slimartist
- Maria Muldaurartist
- Kim Wilsonartist
- Mike Bloomfieldartist
- The Rolling Stones No. 2artist
- The Blues Brothersartist
- Long John Baldryartist
- Elizabeth Cottenartist
- Kenny Burrellartist
- Dan Fogelbergartist
- Neal Schonartist
- Charlie Musselwhiteartist
- Keb' Mo'artist
- Hubert Sumlinartist
- Arthur Leeartist
- James Cottonartist
- Clifton Chenierartist
- The Pale Emperorartist
- Chris Barberartist
- Magic Samartist
- Ernestine Andersonartist
- Ralph McTellartist
- Georgie Fameartist
- From the Cradleartist
- The Rolling Stonesartist
- Barry Goldbergartist
- Ann Peeblesartist
- Bobby Rushartist
- Barbara Daneartist
- Chicken Shackartist
- East Bay Rayartist
- Peter Wolfartist
- Blues Incorporatedartist
- Idlewild Southartist
- Southside Johnnyartist
- Change the Worldartist
- Mannish Boyartist
- Phil Upchurchartist
- Ronnie Earlartist
- Lee Vingartist
- R.L. Burnsideartist
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