Mississippi Fred McDowell

Mississippi Fred McDowell
Born: Jan 12, 1904 in Rossville, TN
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Died: Jul 3, 1972 in Memphis, TN
Genre: Blues
Styles: Delta Blues, Blues Revival, Electric Delta Blues
Biography: When Mississippi Fred McDowell proclaimed on one of his last albums, "I do not play no rock & roll," it was less a boast by an aging musician swept aside by the big beat than a mere statement of fact. As a stylist and purveyor of the original Delta blues, he was superb, equal parts Charley Patton and ...Read full biography
Live at the Mayfair Hotel
Released: 1995
Label: Warner Bros.
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Running 64 minutes, this compact disc gives us the complete contents of two British Red Lightnin' LPs, and McDowell's complete 1969 show from London's Mayfair Hotel. He is completely in his element here, ...Read full review
Mississippi Delta Blues, Vol. 2
Released: 1966
Label: Arhoolie
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Amongst the giants of the Delta blues genre, Mississippi Fred McDowell might not be the absolute greatest genius or the most intense. In some ways that really count, however, he created some of the most ...Read full review
More Mississippi Fred McDowell albums: Main Albums (27), Compilations (16), Singles & EPs (1)
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