Muddy Waters and the Chicago Blues

2015 National History Fair Documentary produced by Erik Strand, Brian Strand and Oscar Miranda of East Aurora High School.
Of 600,000 participants in the National History Fair Competition, this documentary placed 8th in its category in the country!

Congratulations to these young Aurorans for helping to preserve the history of the Blues and for making this award-winning documentary available for public viewing during Aurora's 19th Annual Blues on the Fox Festival.

[TenaciousMemory]

Proud of this mini documentary from Aurora high school students!

[greatesttoysevermade]

Muddy Waters the Father of Chicago Blues!!!!🎸

[johncox]

Can we make a movie about Chicago Blues and it’s impact on society and the community. I would be so down for this.

[landonfinnerty]

You missed the fact that Muddy also Paid all of his musicians, and unionized them. A big Big man, Muddy was.

[bluesdoggmusicrediker]

All "american music" came from the blues..every bit of it...every fan of any music should watch this. IT is so cool that high schoolers made this...great job!

[aceclapton]

It ain’t no exaggeration to say that Muddy Waters was the shit! He and his band had groove and swagger like no other during his time.

[mattsenft]

Wow great Doc. Keep up the good work fellas.Can you please do a Chicago House Music Doc.5

[rockylosco]

These guys were playing in the Great Depression, lol darn I feel like a little baby and I’m almost forty

[austinknowlton]

I feel Muddy, can't decide if I want to play harmonica or guitar either.

[robynrichardson]

In this documentary it says that Muddy Waters was born in 1915, but according to Wikipedia he was born in 1913.

[buckwhistler]

WALTER MADE THE HARP SWING NOBODY PLAYED LIKE HIM

[renaud-julesdeschenes]

Muddy !! TOP of BLUES
Mille
Renaud

[claychandler]

this is great but why do they have to keep rehashing all the old stories and shit that we already know there's so much more to be told

[TaxPayingContributor]

Obligatory Willie Dixon comment reminding history of his contributions from playing bass and writing for many other prominent bluesmen of the day.

[buckwhistler]

YEAH AN ELECTRIC GUITAR AND AN ELECTRIC HARP

[bluepirate]

Alan Lomax…very much a Texan, not a ‘northerner’.

An Austinite to boot!

[louberkman]

Could they pack more misinformation into this short? Let’s start with the mispronunciation of Big Bill Broonzy’s name and calling Willie Dixon a member of Muddy’s Band. Ouch.

[nozecone]

When did the Blues ever "rule the music industry in America"? Lotta hyperbole goin' on. And, not to take anything away from Muddy, but there would have been a vibrant, kick-ass Blues scene in Chicago with or without him.