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Mississippi Fred McDowell

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Born
12 January 1904
Born In
Rossville, Fayette County, Tennessee, United States
Died
3 July 1972 (aged 68)
Mississippi Fred McDowell was born Fred McDowell in Rossville, Tennessee, January 12, 1904. He died in Memphis,Tennessee on July 3, 1972. He was a singer and guitar player in the North Mississippi style. His parents, who were farmers, died when McDowell was a youth. He started playing guitar at the age of 14 and played at dances around Rossville. Wanting a change from ploughing fields, he moved to Memphis in 1926 where he worked in a number of jobs and played music for tips. He settled in Como, Mississippi, about 40 miles south of Memphis, in 1940 or 1941, and worked steadily… read more
Mississippi Fred McDowell was born Fred McDowell in Rossville, Tennessee, January 12, 1904. He died in Memphis,Tennessee on July 3, 1972. He was a singer and guitar player in the North Mississippi style. His parents, who were farmers, died when McDowell was a youth. He started playing … read more
Mississippi Fred McDowell was born Fred McDowell in Rossville, Tennessee, January 12, 1904. He died in Memphis,Tennessee on July 3, 1972. He was a singer and guitar player in the North Mississippi style. His parents, who were farmers, died when McDowell was a youth. He started playing guitar at the age of 14 and played at dances around Rossville. Wanting a… read more

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1 Play track Big Blues Collection. Today I Sing The Blues. Джем №4 You Gotta Move
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2 Play track Live at the Gaslight: Set Two Good Morning Little Schoolgirl
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3 Play track Live at the Gaslight: Set One Shake 'Em on Down
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4 Play track Fred McDowell: The Alan Lomax Recordings Going Down to the River
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5 Play track You Gotta Move Write Me A Few Lines
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6 Live at the Gaslight: Set One You Got To Move
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7 Play track You Gotta Move 61 Highway
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8 Play track You Gotta Move Kokomo Blues
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9 Weeping Willow Blues Keep Your Lamps Trimmed And Burning
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10 What's the Matter Now? - Remastered What's the Matter Now? - Remastered
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    1 Jan 1989 · 19 tracks

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