Composer

Fred McDowell

American blues musician (1904–1972)

1904–1972

5 works and musical collections

Born: 1904
Died: 1972
Birthplace: Rossville
Place of death: Los Angeles
Citizenship / historical state: United States
Period (estimated from birth year): Modern

Biography

Fred McDowell — American blues musician (1904–1972). Fred McDowell was born in 1904 in Rossville. The recorded year of death is 1972; place of death: Los Angeles. The biographical record lists citizenship or historical state as United States.

Life and musical career

Occupations: guitarist; singer; composer; musician
Instruments played: guitar
Genres: blues; Delta blues; hill country blues
Pseudonym: Mississippi Fred McDowell
Languages used: English
VIAF ID: 49413887
ISNI: 0000000120180019
GND ID: 134451198
Library of Congress ID: n81127864
MusicBrainz ID: 8d2651e1-f539-4492-957a-8b4dc4c5d9b9

Recorded in Wikidata. Affiliations may refer to earlier stages of the composer's career.

In this catalogue

Common listed instruments: Guitar
Genres represented: Blues, Jazz
Source entries with composition dates: 0

These details describe the indexed sheet music, including arrangements.

Catalogue

Sheet music catalogue

Instruments describe listed editions, including arrangements. Composition dates and keys appear where recorded; collection pages show their individual contents.

Works and musical collections with sheet music details
Title	Work details	Listed instruments	Sheet music
Lord, I'm Going Down South	See work details	Guitar	View sheet music Work & edition details
You Got To Move	See work details	Guitar	View sheet music Work & edition details
Kokomo Blues	See work details	See edition details Jazz	View sheet music Work & edition details
Gravel Road Blues	See work details	Guitar	View sheet music Work & edition details
Good Morning Little Schoolgirl	See work details	Guitar Blues	View sheet music Work & edition details

Biographical record: Wikidata, matched on name and checked against dates held in the catalogue. The period label is an estimate from birth year. This short biography is assembled from the recorded facts. Authority record: VIAF 49413887. Portrait: [1], CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons.