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Muddy Waters performing at Mister Kelly's nightclub

Muddy Waters performing at Mister Kelly’s nightclub, Rush Street, Chicago, Illinois.

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Blues Icon Muddy Waters’ South Side home earns landmark status

By  Nereida Moreno
   

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Blue legend Muddy Waters bought his first home on Chicago’s South Side in 1954 and turned it into a rehearsal space for fellow musicians like Chuck Berry, Buddy Guy and Howlin’ Wolf. Now, his family plans to convert the building at 4339 S. Lake Park Ave. into a museum in his honor.

Reset talks to Muddy’s great granddaughter, Chandra Cooper, about her family’s legacy and the push for landmark status.

GUEST: Chandra Cooper, Muddy Waters’ granddaughter and MOJO Museum president

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