The epic, rollicking, up-and-down life of Muddy Waters, who went from Mississippi farmhand to musical legend, who invented electric blues and created the template for the rock-and-roll band and its wild lifestyle, is brought into sharp focus in this widely acclaimed biography.- A book praised equally for its stylishness, its richly entertaining narrative, and its impeccable scholarship.- As a filmmaker, Robert Gordon directed the PBS American Masters documentary Muddy Waters Cant Be Satisfied and the award-winning blues documentary All Day and All Night, featuring B. B. King and Rufus Thomas.- Hardcover ISBN: 0-316-32849-9