McDowell, Fred 'Mississippi Fred' b. January 12, 1904 d. July 3, 1972 Musician. Known by his stage name "Mississippi Fred", he was an influential singer and slide guitarist who helped define the Delta blues. He started playing guitar at the age of 14 and was considered the first of the bluesmen from the North Mississippi region, paralleled east of the Delta region. During the 1950s, he received widespread recognition for his records with hits to include, "Going Down The River", "Kokomo", "You Gotta Move", "Baby Please Don't Go", "Shake ‘Em On Down" and many more...[Read More] (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith) Hammond Hill M. B. Church, Como, Panola County, Mississippi, USA
b. January 12, 1904 d. July 3, 1972