CHICAGO — The house that once belonged to legendary blues musician Muddy Waters is one step closer to becoming the tribute fans have long envisioned.
A prospective owner who hopes to turn the home into a museum was expected to close on the property Thursday, said Chicago attorney Erik Miles, who represents the owner, Chandra Cooper. Miles declined to disclose the buyer’s identity.
Only a year ago, many feared the house might be torn down, after building inspectors found “dangerous” conditions and the city initiated the process of obtaining a court order that would allow demolition. Waters, whose given name was McKinley Morganfield, shared the home with his wife, Geneva, and, for years at a time, with blues musicians new to the city, according to historical accounts and interviews with musicians.
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