Mcdowell, Fred

The Alan Lomax Recordings

Now also available on cassette are the first ever recordings of Fred McDowell, taped by Alan Lomax in 1959! On offer are 12 songs that highlight the depth of his repertoire, ranging from droning and hypnotic versions of songs that later became blues standards such as 'Shake Em On Down' and 'Good Morning Little Schoolgirl' to his deeply felt renditions of spirituals s.a. 'Keep Your Lamp Trimmed And Burning' The tunes are accompanied at times by some amazing hair comb playing and beautiful backup vocals. The stuff of dreams!

Price

Genre

blues/rhythm & blues 1950s-1980s

Format

MC - 1 disk

Release date

09-02-2024

Label

Domino Sound

Item-nr

544165

EAN

0000000000000

Availability

In stock

TRACKS

Disk 1

1. SHAKE 'EM ON DOWN
2. GOOD MORNING LITTLE SCHOOLGIRL
3. KEEP YOUR LAMPS TRIMMED AND BURNING
4. FRED MCDOWELL'S BLUES
5. WOKE UP THIS MORNING WITH MY MIND ON JESUS
6. DROP DOWN MAMA
7. GOING DOWN TO THE RIVER
8. WISHED I WAS IN HEAVEN SITTING DOWN
9. WHEN THE TRAIN COMES ALONG
10. WHEN YOU GET HOME PLEASE WRITE ME A FEW OF YOUR LINES
11. WORRIED MIND BLUES
12. KEEP YOUR LAMPS TRIMMED AND BURNING (INSTRUMENTAL REPRISE)