Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
January 12, 1904
(68 years old)
Died
July 3, 1972
Place of Birth
Rossville, Tennessee, U.S.
Popular Genres
Documentary
Music
Career Span
1969 – 2023
Fred McDowell
Fred McDowell, a seminal figure in Mississippi hill country blues, was one of the most vibrant performers of the 1960s blues revival. He was a sharecropper and local entertainer in 1959 when he made his first recordings at his home on a farm north of Como for noted folklorist Alan Lomax. The depth and originality of McDowell’s music brought him such worldwide acclaim that he was able to record and tour prolifically during his final years.
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Personal Info
Born
Jan 12, 1904
From
Rossville, Tennessee, U.S.
Known For
Acting
Career
1969 – 2023
Known For
Frequent Collaborators
Big Joe Williams
2 shared projects
in "The American Folk Blues Festival 1962-1966, Vol. 1"
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T-Bone Walker
1 shared project
in "The American Folk Blues Festival 1962-1966, Vol. 1"
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Memphis Slim
1 shared project
in "The American Folk Blues Festival 1962-1966, Vol. 1"
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Otis Rush
1 shared project
in "The American Folk Blues Festival 1962-1966, Vol. 1"
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Lonnie Johnson
1 shared project
in "The American Folk Blues Festival 1962-1966, Vol. 1"
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Sippie Wallace
1 shared project
in "The American Folk Blues Festival 1962-1966, Vol. 1"
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John Lee Hooker
1 shared project
in "The American Folk Blues Festival 1962-1966, Vol. 1"
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Eddie Boyd
1 shared project
in "The American Folk Blues Festival 1962-1966, Vol. 1"
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