“Son” Sims (left) and Muddy Waters (right) photographed by John Work III, 1942


“Son” Sims (left) and Muddy Waters (right) photographed by John Work III, 1942 | Credit: From the Collections of the Center for Popular Music, Middle Tennessee State University

Related Lessons

lesson:
Muddy Waters, the New Kid in Town

Grades: Elementary 4-6, Elementary K-3
Subjects: Social Emotional Learning, Social Studies/History

How did Muddy Waters’ music change after he moved to Chicago, and what does that say about the relationship between place and self-expression?