You Gotta Move

Although Mississippi Fred McDowell (1904–1972) had been playing his Mississippi River Delta blues since the 1920s, it wasn’t until he was recorded by Chris Strachwitz for Arhoolie Records in 1964 that he was “discovered.” Wearing a bottleneck on his finger, McDowell simultaneously played the rhythm and melody, evoking a soulful twang from his guitar while singing text that is a mixture of tradition and improvisation. This 1989 release includes a reissue of the original 1964 recordings.

Track Listing

101	Write Me a Few Lines	Fred McDowell	03:37
102	Louise	Fred McDowell	03:58
103	I Heard Somebody Call	Fred McDowell	02:38
104	61 Highway	Fred McDowell	05:21
105	Mama Don't Allow	Fred McDowell	02:32
106	Kokomo Blues	Fred McDowell	02:05
107	Fred's Worried Life Blues	Fred McDowell	02:42
108	You Gonna Be Sorry	Fred McDowell	05:17
109	Shake 'Em On Down	Fred McDowell	02:37
110	My Trouble Blues	Fred McDowell	03:33
111	Black Minnie	Fred McDowell	02:02
112	That's Alright	Fred McDowell	03:03
113	When I Lay My Burden Down	Fred McDowell	02:14
114	I Ain't Gonna Be Bad No Mo'	Fred McDowell	03:10
115	Do My Baby Ever Think Of Me	Fred McDowell	02:08
116	Brooks Run into the Ocean	Fred McDowell (with Eli Green)	05:43
117	Bull Dog Blues	Fred McDowell (with Eli Green)	03:53
118	Frisco Line	Fred McDowell	04:01
119	You Gotta Move	Fred McDowell	03:20