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Mississippi Fred Mcdowell The First Recordings

Mississippi Fred McDowell Fred McDowell - vocal and guitar w/Fanny Davis - comb, Miles Pratcher - guitar Recorded Sept. 22, 1959, Como Mississippi Album: Portraits The First

Lord, that 61 Highway is the longest road I know Lord, that 61 Highway may be the longest road I know She run from New York City, down the Gulf of Mexico

:09 Trk 4 Fred McDowell Mississippi Fred McDowell Fred McDowell - guitar Sidney Carter and Rose Hemphill - vocals Recorded Sept. 25, 1959, Como Mississippi

Spoken: poss. A. Lomax: Alright Fred: See?, like that. A.L.- 1, 2, 3, Go! Put 'em down, put 'em down Put 'em down, good Lordy Put 'em down, good

Good mornin', little schoolgirl Good mornin', little schoolgirl Can I go? Can I go home wit' you? Tell yo' mama an yo' papa Lord, I'm a li'l schoolboy

Fred McDowell Mississippi Fred McDowell Recorded Sept. 25, 1959, Como Mississippi (previously unreleased) Fred McDowell - guitar & vocal Album: Portraits The First Recordings