caption associated_acts death_date death_place years_active birth_place label background birth_date instrument genre image article_title name occupation
mcdowell in 1972 r. , spirits of rhythm , bonnie raitt , the rolling l. stones , tom pomposello , johnny woods burnside , jimmie noone , wilber sweatman 03 july 1972 memphis , tennessee , united states 1926 -- 1972 rossville , tennessee , united states arhoolie fat possum , mississippi records , testament , oblivion , rounder records , solo_singer 12 january 1904 vocals , guitar hill country blues mississippi fred mcdowell.jpg mississippi fred mcdowell
 fred mcdowell musician , songwriter
mississippi fred mcdowell

fred mcdowell -lrb- january 12 , 1904 -- july 3 , 1972 -rrb- known by his stage name ; mississippi fred mcdowell , was an american hill country blues singer and guitar player .
