Fred McDowell

Summary

Fred McDowell is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Tennessee^[2]. He was born on January 12, 1904^[3]. He died in Los Angeles^[4]. He died on July 3, 1972^[5]. He worked as a guitarist^[6], singer^[7], composer^[8], and musician^[9]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,736 views/month, #7,099 of 1,000,298).^[10]

Key Facts

• Born in Tennessee^[2], Fred McDowell…
• Born in Rossville^[11], Fred McDowell…
• Fred McDowell passed away in Los Angeles^[4].
• Fred McDowell was born on January 12, 1904^[3].
• Fred McDowell died on July 3, 1972^[5].
• Burial took place at Hammond Hill M. B. Church Cemetery^[12].
• Fred McDowell held citizenship in United States^[13].
• Fred McDowell is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group^[14].
• Fred McDowell worked as a guitarist^[6].
• Fred McDowell worked as a singer^[7].
• Fred McDowell worked as a composer^[8].
• Fred McDowell worked as a musician^[9].
• Fred McDowell is recorded as male^[15].
• Fred McDowell's instance of is recorded as human^[16].
• Fred McDowell's genre is blues^[17].
• Fred McDowell's genre is Delta blues^[18].
• Fred McDowell's genre is hill country blues^[19].
• Fred McDowell's record label is recorded as Arhoolie Records^[20].
• Fred McDowell's record label is recorded as Fat Possum Records^[21].
• Fred McDowell's Commons category is recorded as Mississippi Fred McDowell^[22].
• The cause of death was cancer^[23].
• Fred McDowell's family name is recorded as Q16876676^[24].
• Fred McDowell's given name is recorded as Fred^[25].
• Fred McDowell's pseudonym is recorded as Mississippi Fred McDowell^[26].
• Fred McDowell's manner of death is recorded as natural causes^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: US^[29]

• Began / founded: 1904-01-12^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 1972-07-03^[31]

• Genre(s): blues, delta blues, hill country blues^[32]

• Community tags: blues, delta blues, hill country blues^[33]

• MusicBrainz ID: 8d2651e1-f539-4492-957a-8b4dc4c5d9b9^[34]

Body

Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Tennessee^[2], an U.S. state^[35], in United States^[36], founded in 1796^[37] and Rossville^[11], a town in the United States^[38], in United States^[39]. Fred McDowell was born on January 12, 1904^[3]. He is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group^[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include guitarist^[6], singer^[7], composer^[8], and musician^[9].

Death and Burial

Fred McDowell died on July 3, 1972^[5]. He passed away in Los Angeles^[4]. The cause of death was cancer^[23]. He is buried at Hammond Hill M. B. Church Cemetery^[12].

Why It Matters

Fred McDowell ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,736 views/month, #7,099 of 1,000,298).^[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[40] He is known by 24 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[41]

He has been cited as an influence by Kelly Joe Phelps^[42], a guitarist^[43], 1959–2022^[44], of United States^[45].

FAQs

Where was Fred McDowell born?

Fred McDowell's place of birth was Tennessee^[2].

Where did Fred McDowell die?

Fred McDowell died in Los Angeles^[4].

What did Fred McDowell do for work?

Fred McDowell worked as guitarist^[6], singer^[7], composer^[8], and musician^[9].

Who did Fred McDowell influence?

Fred McDowell has been cited as an influence by Kelly Joe Phelps^[42].