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Fred McDowell (January 12, 1904 – July 3, 1972), [1] known by his stage name Mississippi Fred McDowell, was an American singer-songwriter and guitarist of hill country blues music. Career [ edit ]
Soul singer Sam Cooke recast the song with lyrics about a broken relationship for his 1963 album Night Beat. Cash Box described it as having "top shuffle-rhythm blues sounds." [ 9 ] In 1965, Mississippi bluesman Fred McDowell recorded it as a slow, slide guitar hill country blues solo piece.
Live in New York is the final album recording by the American country blues musician Mississippi Fred McDowell.New York-based American independent Oblivion Records released the first edition in the Spring of 1972, months before McDowell's death in July 1972. [1]
Guitarist, mandolinist, and singer, one of the major blues accompanists of his time. [37] Mississippi Fred McDowell (January 12, 1904 – July 3, 1972). Hill country blues singer and guitar player. [38] Mississippi John Hurt (March 8, 1892 or 1893, Teoc, Mississippi – November 2, 1966, Grenada, Mississippi).
Country blues singer-songwriter. His recordings spanned the years from 1929 to 1937. [87] Mississippi Fred McDowell (January 12, 1904 – July 3, 1972). Hill country blues singer and guitar player. [88] Brownie McGhee (November 30, 1915 – February 16, 1996).
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Hill country blues (also known as North Mississippi hill country blues or North Mississippi blues) is a regional style of country blues.It is characterized by a strong emphasis on rhythm and percussion, steady guitar riffs, few chord changes, unconventional song structures, and heavy emphasis on the "groove", which has been characterized as the "hypnotic boogie".
Mississippi Fred McDowell (1904–1972) – Delta blues musician and songwriter (Born in Rossville, Tennessee, resided in Como) L. C. McKinley (1918–1970) – guitarist, singer ; Scott McQuaig (1959) – country music singer and songwriter ; Mulgrew Miller (1955–2013) – jazz pianist