After listening to the new album, For Pops: A Tribute to Muddy Waters, by Mud Morganfield and Kim Wilson, I was anxious to talk to the man people refer to as, "Muddy, Jr." He did not disappoint. He was generous with his time, gracious with his comments, and, in general, a real pleasure to interview.
The children of famous artists often have to live with the tag line, "son (or daughter) of_____." It often means their lives are treated as though they are merely an extension of their well known parent. It can mean that nothing is expected of them, or that everything is. I often wondered if Jakob Dylan would get a fair shake, or live forever overshadowed by the legacy of the Bard of Rock and Roll. In blues music, there are legends. And without a doubt, there is no name more well known than that of Muddy Waters.
The children of famous artists often have to live with the tag line, "son (or daughter) of_____." It often means their lives are treated as though they are merely an extension of their well known parent. It can mean that nothing is expected of them, or that everything is. I often wondered if Jakob Dylan would get a fair shake, or live forever overshadowed by the legacy of the Bard of Rock and Roll. In blues music, there are legends. And without a doubt, there is no name more well known than that of Muddy Waters.
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