Mississippi Fred Mcdowell
USA
Born: 12 January 1904
Died: 03 July 1972
Genres: Blues
Styles: Country Blues, Pre-War Country Blues, Blues Revival, Acoustic Blues, Early American Blues, Electric Delta Blues, Delta Blues, Electric Blues
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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 Son House coming to the fore through his roughed-up vocals and slashing bottleneck style of guitar playing. McDowell knew he was the real deal, and while others were diluting and updating their sound to keep pace with the changing times and audienc...
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