Muddy Waters — Chicago ↗︎
Muddy Waters
Musician · Cultural figure
Muddy Waters
The Chicago map follows Waters through Chess Records and the city that amplified modern blues.
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WORKS
Culture, connected.
Follow the work through its real places.
MOMENTS
What happened where.
Discover the story behind each place.
Muddy Waters — Chicago — Chess Records / Willie Dixon’s Blues Heaven
Chess Records / Willie Dixon’s Blues Heaven is retained as city orientation only; the current citation does not establish a title-specific event at this address.
Muddy Waters — Chicago — location reference ↗︎Muddy Waters — Chicago — Metro Chicago
Metro Chicago is retained as city orientation only; the current citation does not establish a title-specific event at this address.
Muddy Waters — Chicago — location reference ↗︎Muddy Waters — Chicago — Daley Plaza
Daley Plaza is retained as city orientation only; the current citation does not establish a title-specific event at this address.
Muddy Waters — Chicago — location reference ↗︎Muddy Waters — Chicago — Chicago Union Station
Chicago Union Station is retained as city orientation only; the current citation does not establish a title-specific event at this address.
Muddy Waters — Chicago — location reference ↗︎Muddy Waters — Chicago — Music Box Theatre
Music Box Theatre is retained as city orientation only; the current citation does not establish a title-specific event at this address.
Muddy Waters — Chicago — location reference ↗︎PLACES
The real-world trail.
5 sourced places connected to the story.
ChicagoDaley Plaza ↗︎
50 W Washington St, Chicago, IL 60602
ChicagoChicago Union Station ↗︎
225 S Canal St, Chicago, IL 60606
ChicagoMusic Box Theatre ↗︎
3733 N Southport Ave, Chicago, IL 60613
ChicagoChess Records / Willie Dixon’s Blues Heaven ↗︎
2120 S Michigan Ave, Chicago, IL 60616
ChicagoMetro Chicago ↗︎
3730 N Clark St, Chicago, IL 60613
KEEP EXPLORING
Cities and Worlds.
Chicago ↗︎
Loop canyons, neighbourhood kitchens, record rooms and the streets that taught cinema how to move.
Muddy Waters ↗︎
Northbound: spell his name in mud, pull the 1941 field disc from its sleeve, punch a ticket north from Rolling Fork to Alsip, plug in at Chess.