Browse by Artist: MCDOWELL, FRED

Artist:	MCDOWELL, FRED
Title:	Lord Have Mercy
Label:	DOXY (ITALY)
Format:	LP
Price:	$23.00
Catalog #:	DOY 653LP

"Born in Rossville, Tennessee in 1904, Mississippi Fred McDowell is one of the great Delta bluesmen, and by 1971 when his 'You Gotta Move' first appeared on the Rolling Stones' Sticky Fingers album, one of its best known. But in 1959 when he was first hunted down at his home in Como, Mississippi by Alan Lomax (and Shirley Collins) he had not yet made a single recording. The first time McDowell's amazing repertoire was ever committed to tape was when Lomax set up his tape recorder on McDowell's front porch and over a period of 4 days from September 21-25, 1959 proceeded to record McDowell singing and playing acoustic guitar, joined at times by guitarist Miles Pratcher and Fannie Davis on comb. Occasional vocals were also provided by McDowell's wife Annie Mae, James Shorty, Sidney Carter and Rose Hemphill. Lord Have Mercy is an excerpt of that historic front porch session." On 180 gram vinyl.

Artist:	MCDOWELL, FRED
Title:	The Alan Lomax Recordings
Label:	MISSISSIPPI RECORDS
Format:	LP
Price:	$14.00
Catalog #:	MR 074LP

Repressed. "The first ever recordings of Fred McDowell! Recorded by Alan Lomax in 1959. The first vinyl release dedicated entirely to this phenomenal recording session. 12 songs that highlight the depth of his repertoire - from droning & hypnotic versions of songs that later became blues standards such as 'Shake Em On Down' & 'Good Morning Little Schoolgirl' to his deeply felt renditions of spirituals like 'Keep Your Lamp Trimmed & Burning' . Accompanied at times by some amazing hair comb playing & beautiful backup vocals. Comes in an old school 'tip on' sleeve with liner notes by Nathan Salsburg. A co-release with our friends Domino Sound. The stuff of dreams."

Artist:	MCDOWELL, FRED
Title:	Amazing Grace
Label:	SUTRO PARK
Format:	LP
Price:	$18.00
Catalog #:	SP 1015LP

"One of the truly legendary releases in the cannon of the man who defined modern Hill Country Blues, Amazing Grace finds Fred McDowell playing with the Hunter's Chapel Singers in Hunter's Chapel of Como Mississippi. This 1966 release originally on Testament was one of the few records producer Jim Dickinson took with him to every recording session to make sure there was always some REAL SHIT present. The recordings also features Fred's wife Annie Mae. McDowell and company perform what the record subtitle calls 'Mississippi Delta spirituals' on this stark and moving set, which includes a version of one of his signature tunes, 'You Got to Move.'" On 180 gram vinyl.

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