Muddy Waters

McKinley Morganfield, known as Muddy Waters, transplanted Delta blues to Chicago and electrified it, creating the template for modern rock and roll. The Rolling Stones took their name from his 1950 song Rollin Stone. His Chess Records output including Hoochie Coochie Man (1954) and Mannish Boy (1955) defined the Chicago blues sound that ignited British Invasion bands worldwide.