"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.

Tracklist:

My Babe
Louise
Good Morning Little School Girl
John Henry
The Sun Rose This Morning
When I Lay My Burden Down
Jesus Is On The Main Line
You Got To Move
Worried Blues
Como, Mississippi Jump
Going Away Baby
Mojo Hand (Louisiana Blues)
Lord I Wonder
Kokomo Blues
Write Me A Few Lines
Someday Baby
61 Highway
Got A Letter This Morning
Mississippi Fred's Shakedown

UPC: 089353329624
Label: Rockbeat Records
Release Date: 2.17.15
Format: CD

Fred Mcdowell - Live 1971 (CD)