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The original stone was subsequently donated by McDowell's family to the Delta Blues Museum, in Clarksdale, Mississippi. McDowell was a Freemason and was associated with Prince Hall Freemasonry ; he was buried in Masonic regalia.
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Jan 12, 2024 · Mississippi Fred McDowell was no Delta blues singer. His blues were North Mississippi blues, because he came from the Hill country near Roseville, Tennessee. Born on January 12, 1906, he...
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Jul 19, 2017 · The film shows that McDowell’s work — often classified as Delta blues — was in fact the foundation of what’s now known as North Mississippi Hill Country Blues. McDowell’s role in...
Mississippi Delta Blues — Mississippi Fred McDowell ( (Arhoolie, 1964) Perfect,’ was the one word Folk music archivist Alan Lomax penned in his journal the night he recorded ‘Mississippi’ Fred McDowell. McDowell’s bottleneck style of guitar playing exhibited a beautiful touch and resonating voice-like phrasings that allowed the guitar ...
