Waters

Waters, Alice, 1944-, American chef and author whose advocacy of organically grown, locally produced seasonal food and of sustainable agriculture has influenced America's approach to food, b. Chatham, N.J., grad. Univ. of California, Berkeley (B.A., 1967). Her interest in cooking was piqued during a trip to France when she was 19. In 1971 she opened the restaurant Chez Panisse in Berkeley, originating what came to be called California cuisine, and Waters' principles gradually became integral parts of modern American cuisine. She has written several cookbooks, e. g., Chez Panisse Menu Cookbook (1982) and The Art of Simple Food (2007), and has been active in promoting education about food, farmers' markets, and community gardens.

Waters, Muddy, 1915-83, African-American blues singer and guitarist, b. Rolling Fork, Miss., as McKinley Morganfield. As a teenager he began singing and playing traditional country blues on harmonica and guitar, and in 1941 he was recorded by Alan Lomax for the Library of Congress. Two years later he settled in Chicago, where he switched from Delta blues to a more sophisticated urban rhythm and blues, using an electric guitar backed by other amplified instruments. He soon became known for his driving slide guitar technique and darkly expressive vocal style. From the 1950s on Waters recorded, toured, and played various music festivals. His electric blues influenced such American musicians as Elvis Presley and Bob Dylan and such British rockers as the Rolling Stones, who took their name from a Waters song, and Eric Clapton, who recorded with him.

waters, territorial, all waters within the jurisdiction, recognized in international law, of a country. Certain waters by their situation are controlled by one nation; these include wholly enclosed inland seas, lakes, and rivers. Control of boundary lakes and rivers extends to the middle of the navigable channel, but agreements to share the use of such waters and of waters that flow through several countries (e.g., the Rhine, the Danube) are common. When waters are almost completely bordered by one country, but lie along an international navigation route (e.g., the Bosporus), treaties often make them available to all ships.

Since the 18th cent. coastal states have been held to have jurisdiction over unenclosed waters for 3 nautical mi (3.45 mi/5.55 km) from the low water line, a measure originally derived from the distance of a cannon shot. In the case of a bay up to 24 mi (39 km) wide, a line drawn from one enclosing point to the other marked the outer limit of territorial jurisdiction. A broader zone of jurisdiction to combat smuggling has long been claimed by various states, as by the United States during prohibition.

Merchant ships of all flags have the right of "innocent passage" in a nation's territorial waters; the rights of nonbelligerent foreign warships in this zone, and the extent of the jurisdiction of the coastal nation's courts over ships passing through and incidents in the zone, have long been matters of debate. Fishing and mineral extraction within the zone are entirely within the control of the coastal nation. In the 20th cent., coastal nations progressively widened their claims over offshore waters, especially in the face of competition from foreign fishing fleets and in anticipation of rich oil, gas, and mineral finds on the continental shelf. The UN-sponsored Law of the Sea Treaty, which went into effect in 1994, codified territorial waters of 12 nautical mi (13.8 mi/22.2 km) and an exclusive economic zone of 200 nautical mi (230 mi/370 km). In 1999, U.S. agencies were empowered by presidential proclamation to enforce American law up to 24 miles (39 km) offshore, doubling the previous limit.

orig. McKinley Morganfield

(born April 4, 1915, Rolling Fork, Miss., U.S.—died April 30, 1983, Westmont, Ill.) U.S. blues guitarist and singer. He grew up in the cotton country of Mississippi and taught himself harmonica as a child. He later took up guitar, eagerly absorbing the classic delta blues styles of Robert Johnson and Son House. He was first recorded in 1941 by archivist Alan Lomax (see John Lomax). In 1943 he moved to Chicago; there he broke with the country blues style by playing over a heavy dance rhythm, adopting the electric guitar and adding piano and drums while retaining a moan-and-shout vocal style and lyrics that were by turns mournful, boastful, and risqué. The result came to be known as urban blues, from which sprang in large part later forms such as rock music and soul music. A surge in interest in the roots of popular music in the early 1960s brought Waters widespread fame, and he performed internationally into the 1970s.

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orig. McKinley Morganfield

(born April 4, 1915, Rolling Fork, Miss., U.S.—died April 30, 1983, Westmont, Ill.) U.S. blues guitarist and singer. He grew up in the cotton country of Mississippi and taught himself harmonica as a child. He later took up guitar, eagerly absorbing the classic delta blues styles of Robert Johnson and Son House. He was first recorded in 1941 by archivist Alan Lomax (see John Lomax). In 1943 he moved to Chicago; there he broke with the country blues style by playing over a heavy dance rhythm, adopting the electric guitar and adding piano and drums while retaining a moan-and-shout vocal style and lyrics that were by turns mournful, boastful, and risqué. The result came to be known as urban blues, from which sprang in large part later forms such as rock music and soul music. A surge in interest in the roots of popular music in the early 1960s brought Waters widespread fame, and he performed internationally into the 1970s.

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Waters is a surname, and may refer to:

• Alice Waters (born 1944), American chef
• Allan Waters (1921–2005), Canadian businessman
• Anthony Waters (born 1985), American football linebacker
• Beau Waters (born 1986), Australian rules footballer
• Brian Waters (born 1977), American football guard
• Craig Waters (born 1956), public information officer of the Florida Supreme Court
• Crystal Waters (born 1964), American singer/songwriter
• Dan Waters, a politician in Ontario, Canada.
• Daniel Waters (1731–1816), officer in the United States Navy.
• Daniel Waters (writer) (born 1962), American screenwriter and film director, brother of Mark S. Waters
• David Waters, American journalist
• Dina Waters (born 1965), American actress, also know as Dina Spybey
• Eric Fletcher Waters (1913–1944)
• Ethel Waters (1896–1977, American blues vocalist and actress
• Fraser Waters (born 1976), South African footballer
• Harry Waters, British piano and Hammond organ player
• Huw Waters (born 1986), Welsh cricketer
• James Waters, Chairman of CHUM Limited
• Jeff Waters (born 1966), Canadian guitarist
• John Waters:
• John Waters (columnist), an Irish columnist
• John S. Waters (1893-1965), American filmmaker who directed films from 1916 until 1958
• John K. Waters (1906-1989), former U.S. General, prisoner of war, and son-in-law of George S. Patton
• John Samuel Waters, Jr. (born 1946), American filmmaker
• John Waters (actor) (born 1948), Australian actor
• Joseph Waters
• Katarina Waters (born 1980), English wrestler
• Keith Waters (born 1962), pioneer in facial animation
• Latanza Waters, home music singer
• Lesley Waters (born 1961), English celebrity chef
• Lou Waters, CNN anchor
• Margaret Waters (died 1870), English murderess
• Mark Waters (Director) (born 1964), American film director
• Mark AJ Waters (Irish Director)
• Maxine Waters (born 1938), Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives
• Miriam Van Waters (1887-1974), American feminist social worker
• Morgan Waters (born 1981), Canadian actor
• Muddy Waters (1913–1983), American blues musician
• Patty Waters, jazz vocalist
• Roger Waters (born 1943), English rock musician from Pink Floyd band
• Ron Waters, director and Vice President of CHUM Limited
• Russell Waters (1908-1982), Scottish film actor
• Sarah Waters, British novelist
• Stanley Waters (1920–1991), Canadian Senator
• T.A. Waters, American writer fl. 1960s
• Terence Edward Waters (1929–1951), British soldier awarded the George Cross

Waters Corporation is an American corporation that produces products for chromatography

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See also

• Walters (surname)
• Watters
• Water (disambiguation)