The Best of Mississippi Fred McDowell

“Mississippi” Fred McDowell often opened his performances saying that he didn’t play rock and roll music, he only played the natural blues. Many consider him to be the last great Mississippi country bluesman and bottle neck slide guitarist of the 20th century. This “best of” collection draws music recorded between 1964 and 1969 from three Arhoolie albums, including music McDowell played on electric guitar. Of note are two McDowell songs (“Write Me a Few of Your Lines” and “You Gotta Move”) that were later recorded by Bonnie Raitt and the Rolling Stones.

Track Listing

101	Write Me A Few of Your Lines Fred McDowell	03:38
102	Do My Baby Ever Think of Me Fred McDowell	02:10
103	Levee Camp Blues Fred McDowell	05:35
104	When the Saints Go Marching In Fred McDowell	02:22
105	My Bottleneck (Story) Fred McDowell	02:11
106	Fred's Worried Life Blues Fred McDowell	02:41
107	Kokomo Blues Fred McDowell	02:04
108	Meet Me Down in Froggy Bottom Fred McDowell	03:42
109	Good Morning Little Schoolgirl Fred McDowell	03:22
110	Keep Your Lamp Trimmed and Burning Fred McDowell	03:41
111	Shake ‘Em on Down Fred McDowell	02:38
112	Going Away - Won't Be Gone Long Fred McDowell	03:28
113	I Wish I Was in Heaven Sittin' Down Fred McDowell	01:46
114	Fred's Rambling Blues Fred McDowell	04:47
115	I Looked at the Sun Fred McDowell	03:24
116	You Gotta Move Fred McDowell	03:24
117	My Baby Fred McDowell	02:33
118	Intro / Shake ‘Em on Down / Louise Fred McDowell	09:22