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American 'hill country blues' singer and guitarist. Born: January 12, 1906 in Rossville, Tennessee, USA Died: July 3, 1972 in Memphis, Tennessee, USA (Cancer) Also often called "Mississippi Fred McDowell". After decades of playing for small local gatherings, McDowell was recorded in 1959 by roving folklore musicologist Alan Lomax and Shirley Collins, on their Southern Journey field-recording tri...
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