Mud Morganfield - Brought The Chicago Blues Down To Mumbai

The son of blues legend Muddy Waters says, ‘You don’t get no blues in no school book’ or American “Health.” He tells us that

- David Britto

FOR AMERICAN BLUESMAN Mud​ Morganfield, it’s all about keeping his dad’s legacy alive. His father is none other than legendary blues artist Muddy Waters. He says over the phone from his Chicago home, “I think what I do is give people a chance that didn’t see my dad, I kind of give them a glimpse of him through me.”

Indian audiences got the opportunity to catch that glimpse when Morganfield performed in Mumbai for the first time on November 23rd at the city-based National Centre of Performing Arts. Ahead of the gig the musician said, “In Chicago, it is cold and snowy. It’s not nice, give me some of that [Mumbai] heat. I’ve been to Russia, Argentina; I’ve been to quite a few places but never to India.” He adds, “This will be my first time and not only me, the band too. We’re all looking so forward to it, just to play some blues.”