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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 - I'm Ready - 180gm - UK - vinyl LP - £34.99, $45.84, €41.64 (New Item) (arrived 15-Aug-2024 13:39)on September 8, 2024 at 12:17 am
MUDDY WATERS I'm Ready (2008 UK limited edition 9-track LP featuring Audiophile Remastering and pressed on 180gram VINYL, originally released in 1978 and produced by blues legend Johnny Winter [who also provides guitar!]. Housed in a gatefold picture sleeve with series insert. Apart from a faint scuff on the reverse, this copy remains in Near Mint condition JZ34928)
- Muddy Waters - Folk Singer - 200gm - Sealed - US - vinyl LP - £125.00, $163.75, €148.75 (New Item) (arrived 15-Aug-2024 13:34)on September 8, 2024 at 12:17 am
MUDDY WATERS Folk Singer (2011 US Analogue Productions remastered reissue 9-track LP pressed on 200gram Vinyl, originally released in 1964 - an amazing session from September 1963, which sees the great bluesman backed by Willy Dixon [bass], Buddy Guy [guitar] and Clifton James [drums]; superbly presented in deluxe gatefold sleeve, housed in a hype-stickered, unopened and perforated bag. Mint condition APB1483-45)
- Muddy Waters - The Real Folk Blues - French - vinyl LP - £20.00, $26.20, €23.80 (New Item) (arrived 21-Jun-2024 13:54)on September 8, 2024 at 12:17 am
MUDDY WATERS The Real Folk Blues (1981 French 12-track LP reissue of the 1966 compilation LP, single pocket picture sleeve. This collection compiled by Chess Records features some of Muddy Waters finest recordings, includes the classic 'GypsyWoman', his very first recording for Aristocrat way back in 1947. The stickered sleeve shows very little wear with just some minor discolouration to the reverse and the vinyl shows little sign of play CRL4515)
- Muddy Waters - Chess Masters - UK - vinyl LP - £15.00, $19.65, €17.85 (New Item) (arrived 11-Jun-2024 14:56)on September 8, 2024 at 12:17 am
MUDDY WATERS Chess Masters (1988 UK 16-track digitally remastered compilation LP, picture sleeve. The sleeve shows just a little light shelfwear and the vinyl remains in Excellent condition with few signs of play SMR850)
- Muddy Waters - Rare And Unissued - Italian - vinyl LP - £15.00, $19.65, €17.85 (New Item) (arrived 11-Jun-2024 14:26)on September 8, 2024 at 12:17 am
MUDDY WATERS Rare And Unissued (1984 Italian 14-track LP compilation of tracks recorded between 1949 and 1960, picture sleeve. The sleeve has some light edge scuffing and storage wear, whilst the vinyl looks barely played GCH8010)
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