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Mississippi Fred McDowell: Blues Maker

From the video’s Youtube page:

Fantastic documentary which shows Mississippi blues singer, Fred McDowell, singing and talking about his blues. Producer: Univ Of Mississippi; Dept Of Educational Film Production

It’s actually not quite a documentary, more like an extended musical profile. McDowell plays several pieces and they show lots of film from his life and surroundings with a short narrator explanation of his playing style. But still, at just shy of 14 minutes, you have time for this, especially with the live footage of

  • Visit the video’s page at Youtube.

  • Purchase Mississippi Fred McDowell’s music at Amazon.