The man who plugged blues into the wall socket and changed music forever.
Filmmaker Robert Gordon captures the life of fascinating blues artist Muddy Waters. Credited with inventing the electric blues, Waters left an indelible mark on both his contemporaries and the generations of musicians that followed him. This documentary includes numerous film clips and interviews with big-name musicians, such as Bonnie Raitt, the Rolling Stones's Keith Richards and blues man Buddy Guy.
Direction
Morgan Neville's patient, reverent storytelling before his Oscar era.
Acting
Keith Richards and Chuck D as unlikely blues evangelists.
Director
Morgan Neville
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Released during the early 2000s blues revival, it arrived just as sampling and rock nostalgia were re-exposing Waters to new audiences through Moby and sample culture.
Robert Gordon spent years on this while Morgan Neville was still building his music doc reputation—they'd later collaborate on the Oscar-winning 'Twenty Feet from Stardom.'
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