◇ image via WikipediaMississippi Fred McDowell
Mississippi Fred McDowell is an act on the Starverb influence map. Their sound grew out of Arhoolie Records, Bukka White, Willie Dixon and Mance Lipscomb. Those roots explain a lot about how Mississippi Fred McDowell arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Son House, Johnny Shines, Skip James, Junior Kimbrough and Rev. Gary Davis, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Kelly Joe Phelps, Stefan Grossman, Junior Kimbrough, Watermelon Slim and Bonnie Raitt, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 38 connections around Mississippi Fred McDowell, reaching back through Arhoolie Records and forward to Kelly Joe Phelps. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
Background
Fred McDowell, known by his stage name Mississippi Fred McDowell, was an American singer-songwriter and guitarist of hill country blues music.
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Mississippi Fred McDowell connections
Mississippi Fred McDowell grew out of Arhoolie Records, Bukka White, Willie Dixon and Mance Lipscomb, shares an orbit with Son House, Johnny Shines, Skip James and Junior Kimbrough, went on to shape Kelly Joe Phelps, Stefan Grossman, Junior Kimbrough and Watermelon Slim. 38 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
Who influenced Mississippi Fred McDowell
Sounds and acts that shaped Mississippi Fred McDowell.
Artists similar to Mississippi Fred McDowell
Artists and scenes sharing an orbit with Mississippi Fred McDowell.
- Son Houseartist
- Johnny Shinesartist
- Skip Jamesartist
- Junior Kimbroughartist
- Rev. Gary Davisartist
- R.L. Burnsideartist
- Blind Willie Johnsonartist
- Bukka Whiteartist
- Robert Johnsonartist
- Reverend Gary Davisartist
- Elmore Jamesartist
- Leadbellyartist
- Blind Blakeartist
- Sleepy John Estesartist
- J.B. Lenoirartist
- John Lee Hookerartist
- Blind Lemon Jeffersonartist
- Koko Taylorartist
Bands Mississippi Fred McDowell shaped
Where the influence of Mississippi Fred McDowell travelled next.
- Kelly Joe Phelpsartist
- Stefan Grossmanartist
- Junior Kimbroughartist
- Watermelon Slimartist
- Bonnie Raittartist
- The Rolling Stonesartist
- Big Mama Thorntonartist
- John Lee Hookerartist
- Buddy Guyartist
- Roosevelt Sykesartist
- Shirley Collinsartist
- R.L. Burnsideartist
- Johnny Shinesartist
- Highway 61 Revisitedartist
- Dan Auerbachartist
- John Lurieartist
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