“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
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lesson:
Muddy Waters, the New Kid in Town
Grades: Elementary
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?