Mississippi Fred McDowell: Live 1971 - COMPACT DISCS

Mississippi Fred McDowell: Live 1971 - COMPACT DISCSTitle: Live 1971 Artist: Mississippi Fred McDowell Label: Rockbeat Records Product Type: COMPACT DISCS UPC: 089353329624 Genre: Blues Release Date: 2015 02 17 Number of Discs: 1 "I Don't Play No Rock & Roll" Fred McDowell famously said, but many many Rock & Rollers play Fred's music. His bottleneck guitar playing is essential to the blues genre and has influenced countless players. Fred was an originator of a style called North Mississippi Blues or

Title: Live 1971
Artist: Mississippi Fred McDowell
Label: Rockbeat Records
Product Type: COMPACT DISCS
UPC: 089353329624
Genre: Blues
Release Date: 2015-02-17
Number of Discs: 1

"I Don't Play No Rock & Roll" Fred McDowell famously said, but many many Rock & Rollers play Fred's music. His bottleneck guitar playing is essential to the blues genre and has influenced countless players.Fred was an originator of a style called North Mississippi Blues or Hill Country Blues. The style has been carried on by Luther Dickinson, R.L. Burnside and Junior Kimbrough. Fred was born in 1904 and began playing guitar in his teens, but never made a recoding until he was "discovered" by Alan Lomax in 1959. He quickly became popular in both folk and blues circles. He played the Newport Folk Festival and toured Europe. Among his many fans are the Rolling Stones who covered his tune You Got to Move,and Bonnie Raitt who he gave guitar lessons to. The recordings were made in the year leading up to his death and will be eagerly welcomed by his many fans.

Tracks:
1.1 1. My Babe
1.2 2. Louise
1.3 3. Morning Little Schoolgirl
1.4 4. John Henry
1.5 5. the Sun Rose This Morning
1.6 6. When I Lay My Burden Down
1.7 7. Jesus Is on the Main Line
1.8 8. You Got to Move
1.9 9. Worried Blues
1.10 10. Como, Mississippi Jump
1.11 11. Going Away Baby
1.12 12. Mojo Hand (Louisiana Blues)
1.13 13. Lord I Wonder
1.14 14. Kokomo Blues
1.15 15. Write Me a Few Lines
1.16 16. Someday Baby
1.17 17. 61 Highway
1.18 18. Got a Letter This Morning
1.19 19. Fred's Shakedown

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