Fred McDowell
Acting
Born January 12, 1904 — Died July 3, 1972
From Rossville, Tennessee, U.S.
Also known as Mississippi Fred McDowell
Biography
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 a...
