The first recordings / Fred McDowell.

Format:

Sound recording

Contributor:

McDowell, Mississippi Fred, 1904- performer.

Alexander Street Press.

Series:

Alan Lomax collection. Portraits

The Alan Lomax collection. Portraits

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Blues (Music).

Physical Description:

1 online resource (51 minutes).

Place of Publication:

Cambridge, Massachusetts : Rounder Records, 1997.

System Details:

digital

optical

stereo

audio file

Contents:

I'm going down the river (with Fanny Davis, comb, Miles Pratcher, guitar)

61 Highway blues

Wished I was in heaven sitting down

When the train come along (with Sidney Carter, Rose Hemphill, vocals)

Shake 'em on down (with Fanny Davis, comb, Miles Pratcher, guitar)

Worried mind

Woke up this morning with my mind on Jesus

You done told everybody

Keep your lamps trimmed and burning (with Annie Mae McDowell, vocals)

What's the matter now

Good morning little schoolgirl

I want Jesus to walk with me (with James Shorty, vocals)

Keep your lamps trimmed and burning (instrumental)

You're gonna be sorry (with Fanny Davis, comb, Miles Pratcher, guitar).

Participant:

Fred McDowell, vocals, guitar ; with additional vocalists and instrumentalists.

Notes:

Title from cover image (viewed November 26, 2021).

Streaming audio files.

Recorded September 1959.

Other Format:

Original cat. no.: Rounder CD 1718

OCLC:

1178580878

Publisher Number:

ASP1765349/amso

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.