1969Nominee
Best Performance
Blues Maker
Fred McDowell
Actor
Rossville, Tennessee, U.S.
January 12, 1904
Biography
Fred McDowell, a seminal figure in Mississippi hill country blues, was one of the most vibrant performers of the 1960s blues revival. He was a sharecropper and local entertainer in 1959 when he made his first recordings at his home on a farm north of Como for noted folklorist Alan Lomax. The depth and originality of McDowell’s music brought him such worldwide acclaim that he was able to record and tour prolifically during his final years.
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Representative Works
Awards and Honors
Critical Favorites
2023Nominee
Best Performance
The Blues Society
2003Nominee
Best Performance
The American Folk Blues Festival 1962-1966, Vol. 1
Career Highlights
2019Highlight
Best Performance
Memphis '69
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Blues Maker
The Blues Society