I first heard this in the fall of 1964 when I was 19 years old in the public library in Worcester, Mass. Also John Dudley's "Cool Water" and Vera Hall's "Black Woman". You can imagine the effect on me -- pushed me farther and farther away from whatever the center of American culture was, never to return. Good Move.
True expressions from the heart. They say true blues can only be sung with deep pain. Maybe this is why we don't hear them any more like this. Thank You for posting. Truly a classic.
He sound poor then!
JDRSASK 1 month ago
Thank you Fred...
quovadis1952 1 month ago
exellent,,the man,
timberbeast420 1 month ago in playlist YouTube Mix for Mississippi Fred McDowell
Is that song got any relation with song Elizabeth Cotton - Freight Train
DeathSuperMario 2 months ago
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Oh yeah! so wonderful!
misterd699 3 months ago
lyrics please. i searched for the lyrics to this song, but freight train blues seems to be an entirely different song than this by fred mcdowell
nektarapt 4 months ago
I first heard this in the fall of 1964 when I was 19 years old in the public library in Worcester, Mass. Also John Dudley's "Cool Water" and Vera Hall's "Black Woman". You can imagine the effect on me -- pushed me farther and farther away from whatever the center of American culture was, never to return. Good Move.
henningvontreskow 5 months ago 4
This comes straight from his soul. This is beyond excellent. Thanks for putting it on youtube.
danzigvi 5 months ago
I'm glad he took us with him
MrLeohart 6 months ago
I'm glad he took us along0
MrLeohart 6 months ago
This is priceless! This is real blues!
bassiksrw 6 months ago
He's a Diamond and Gold Mine combined....
jess60901 7 months ago
True expressions from the heart. They say true blues can only be sung with deep pain. Maybe this is why we don't hear them any more like this. Thank You for posting. Truly a classic.
tjc59ae 8 months ago
@tjc59ae BB king strongly disagrees with your statement on pain being the only true inspiration for blues, but I agree that this is fantastic :)
Aesthir 8 months ago
i love these old recordings
madFlam1 1 year ago 9
one of the all time greats at the same level as son house, Light'n muddy R.L,
Jr kimbrough ect .I know not all same style but all the best
chungazrevenge 1 year ago
one of the all time greats at the same level as son house, Light'n muddy R.L,
Jr kimbrough .I know not all same style but all the best
chungazrevenge 1 year ago 9
magnificent
mekev99 2 years ago
almost a month.....and only 15 views ?
what a shame
great post
checkraisedbywolves 2 years ago