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Mississippi Fred McDowell

Born Fred McDowell in Rossville, Tennessee on January 12, 1904, the blues singer-songwriter and guitarist was better known by his stage name Mississippi Fred McDowell. A blues icon, he is acknowledged as the father of North Mississippi Hill Country blues. He began his musical journey when he started playing guitar at 14, using a slide made from a beef rib bone. He would later switch to using a glass slide. Mississippi Fred McDowell worked on a farm and did other odd jobs while performing for decades at local gatherings and parties in Como, Mississippi. Discovered by folklorist / ...