Who said "The world tried to keep me down, but music lifted me up"?

This quote is attributed to Muddy Waters.

The world tried to keep me down, but music lifted me up - Muddy Waters

"The world tried to keep me down, but music lifted me up"

Muddy Waters Inspiration

Blues Guitarist Singer American 1915–1983

"I am the blues"

"The blues is a feeling"

"When you got the blues, you just play them"

"I got the blues so bad, till I can't sleep at night"

"The best part of living is knowing you survived."

"The world needs heroes."

"Life is too short to live poorly."

"I'd rather be an optimist and be wrong than a pessimist and be right"