Mississippi Fred McDowell "Goin Down to the River"

[itsjeffe]

I thought this song was "Going Down the River?"

[imh11621]

awesome!

[haroldteunissen1]

absolute african rooted blues

super

[draoicht22]

the next two things I hope to do. throw my laptop out the window as I ve lost last 2 attempts at a small comment and go in search of this album or more music by this toucher of other worlds. like a shaman shifting the thin veil of illusion he is here getting glimpses of the wonderful mysteries that are coming his way. its not exactly what I wanted ro say but there I did it

[frenzexperiment]

2:40 lol

[checkraisedbywolves]

The correct title for this is:

"Going Down the River"

And it was either Fred's wife or Aunt that played the comb on this one.

[thesquonkstear]

Rounder Records included a: "to" in 1995 from the 1962 recording by Dick Spotswood.

Rounder CD 2138 - 1995,

Lomax's first recording has the title of this song as "I'm Going Down the River".

But there again, I don't give a pumkin's ass.

[Rhodentette]

Mississipi Fred McDowell knocks me out. What a super hero.

[ozzieo1]

i love this version the best!

[emilyek1]

This is from the Lomax field recording on his front porch.

And Lomax is the one playing the wax comb, if I remember right.

[metyuewb]

Damn, Alan Lomax went out field recording...with a wax comb? For fuck's sake...where was this man livin!! That's just not too professional...

[phishhead11]

@metyuewb that was fred mcdowell's wife playing the wax comb on this recording

[metyuewb]

@phishhead11 well she could've used a saw, would sound better! :)

[Andelusia]

I love his "Good Morning Little Schoolgirl," too. Your video, what a great surprise! Loved the bridges metaphor and especially that dog at 03:00! Thanks.

[ijoan]

Thanks for this song, nothing like it. Got back break work built in

[asylumclown]

Enjoyed this sqonkstear, thanks. Did n't he have a big influence on Bonnie Raitt? Cheers, mate.