
From Loudersound.
The blues legend’s former home will be transformed into The Muddy Waters MOJO Museum – incorporating a community centre and recording studio.
The former Chicago home of Muddy Waters is to be transformed into a blues museum after it was given a $50,000 grant through the African American Cultural Heritage Action Fund.
The house at 4339 S. Lake Park Avenue in North Kenwood will now become The Muddy Waters MOJO Museum, and will incorporate a blues museum, a recording studio, a small live venue and a community garden.
Waters bought the property in 1954 and lived at the address for 20 years, with the house becoming a gathering place for Waters and other blues musicians who would get together for jams in the basement.
His great-granddaughter Chandra Cooper tells the Hyde Park Herald: “We want to be able to support older artists as well and as a small venue where people can go in the basement and do a little recording.
“While it wasn’t a recording studio downstairs, we’d like to incorporate that into the overall experience.”
Cooper added: “It was so significant to get this grant money from the trust, because it’s really saving this house from any more deterioration.”
The renovation project is expected to take two years to complete.
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- Muddy Waters - Muddy Waters EP - UK - 7" vinyl - £35.00, $43.05, €39.20 (New Item) (arrived 02-Feb-2023 16:53)on February 3, 2023 at 3:54 am
MUDDY WATERS Muddy Waters (1963 UK 4-track 7" EP issued as part of Pye's R&B series with four-prong centre, including You Shook Me, Little Brown Bird, You Need Love & Muddy Waters Twist, front laminated flipback picture sleeve. The sleeve shows the odd light crease from ring wear & the vinyl is Excellent with minor signs of play only NEP44010)
- Muddy Waters - The Chess Singles Collection - 180gm White - UK - 2-LP vinyl set - £30.00, $36.90, €33.60 (New Item) (arrived 15-Dec-2022 22:03)on February 3, 2023 at 3:54 am
MUDDY WATERS The Chess Singles Collection (2015 UK 40-track Audiophile double compilation LP pressed on 180gm WHITE Vinyl, gatefold picture sleeve. The sleeve shows minimal shelfwear & the vinyl is flawless NOT2LP217)
- Muddy Waters - Hard Again - 180gram Vinyl + Resealable Bag - Dutch - vinyl LP - £29.99, $36.89, €33.59 (New Item) (arrived 28-Nov-2022 16:26)on February 3, 2023 at 3:54 am
MUDDY WATERS Hard Again (2012 Dutch pressed UK/EU limited edition Music On Vinyl series reissue of his 1977 9-track LP which was produced by Johnny Winters and is now pressed on Audiophile quality 180gram Heavyweight Vinyl. The vinyl comes issued in the picture sleeve with its custom-stickered outer resealable bag MOVLP565)
- Muddy Waters - Muddy Waters Sings Big Bill Broonzy - US - vinyl LP - £15.00, $18.45, €16.80 (New Item) (arrived 29-Nov-2022 16:30)on February 3, 2023 at 3:54 am
MUDDY WATERS Sings Big Bill Broonzy (1986 US repackaging of the 1960 10-track LP, glossy picture sleeve. The sleeve shows just a little light wear & the vinyl appears near mint GCH8029)
- Muddy Waters - Hoochie Coochie Man - 180gm Grey - UK - 2-LP vinyl set - £25.00, $30.75, €28.00 (New Item) (arrived 12-Dec-2022 14:35)on February 3, 2023 at 3:54 am
MUDDY WATERS Hoochie Coochie Man (2011 UK 20-track Audiophile double compilation LP pressed on 180gm GREY vinyl, gatefold picture sleeve. The sleeve shows minimal shelfwear & the vinyl is flawless NOT2LP134)
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