Fred McDowell
Actor
- Born
- January 12, 1904 · Rossville, Tennessee, U.S.
- Died
- July 3, 1972 (age 68)
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 and originality of McDowell’s music brought him such worldwide acclaim that he was able to record and tour prolifically during his final years.
Known for
Acting4
- 2023The Blues Society as Self
- 2019Memphis '69
- 2003The American Folk Blues Festival 1962-1966, Vol. 1 as Himself
- 1969Blues Maker as self