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Also known as Mississippi Fred McDowell, Frederick McDowell

American blues musician (1904–1972)

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Mississippi Fred McDowell was born Fred McDowell in Rossville, Tennessee, January 12, 1904. He died in Memphis,Tennessee on July 3, 1972. He was a blues singer and guitar player in the North Mississippi style. His parents, who were farmers, died when McDowell was a youth. He started playing guitar at the age of 14 and played at dances around Rossville. Wanting a change from ploughing fields, he moved to Memphis in 1926 where he worked in a number of jobs and played music for tips. <a href="htt

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Given name
Fred
Family name
Q16876676
Gender
male
Citizenship
United States
Place of birth
Rossville
Place of death
Los Angeles
Occupation
singer
Languages spoken
English language
Instrument
guitar
Record label
Fat Possum Records
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date of birth
1904-01-12
date of death
1972-07-03
name in native language
Fred McDowell
Commons category
Mississippi Fred McDowell
cause of death
cancer
manner of death
natural causes
start of work period
1926-00-00
ethnic group
African Americans
pseudonym
Mississippi Fred McDowell
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