SINGER

Mississippi Fred McDowell

1906 - 1972

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Fred McDowell (January 12, 1904 – July 3, 1972), known by his stage name Mississippi Fred McDowell, was an American singer-songwriter and guitarist of hill country blues music. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 17 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 16 in 2024). Mississippi Fred McDowell is the 2,167th most popular singer (down from 2,004th in 2024), the 11,895th most popular biography from United States (down from 10,712th in 2019) and the 601st most popular American Singer.

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Among SINGERS

Among singers, Mississippi Fred McDowell ranks 2,165 out of 4,381. Before him are Bobbie Gentry, Dulce María, Ellen Nikolaysen, and MC Solaar. After him are Doda, Jill Johnson, Enrique Bunbury, C. J. Ramone, Harry Chapin, Tommy Steele, Macklemore, and Sigrid.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1906, Mississippi Fred McDowell ranks 419. Before him are Nii Amaa Ollennu, Károly Weichelt, Willy Ley, Helen Wainwright, George Lott, and Daulat Singh Kothari. After him are William Empson, Olive Borden, Juan Argote, Stuart Milner-Barry, Mauri Rose, and William Bendix. Among people deceased in 1972, Mississippi Fred McDowell ranks 253. Before him are Mór Kóczán, Allauddin Khan, Jaap Mol, John Litel, Marilyn Maxwell, and Isabel Jewell. After him are Tor Lund, Yevgeni Babich, Marie Wilson, Compton Mackenzie, Dorothy Dalton, and Geeta Dutt.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Mississippi Fred McDowell ranks 11,894 out of 20,380. Before him are Patrick Leonard (1956), Molly Picon (1898), and Raylene (1977). After him are Macy Gray (1967), Tyrell Biggs (1960), Susan Bernard (1948), Joanna Kerns (1953), Tom Carper (1947), Bruce Weitz (1943), Tatyana Ali (1979), Krystal Jung (1994), and Damon Runyon (1880).

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Among SINGERS In United States

Among singers born in United States, Mississippi Fred McDowell ranks 601. Before him are Roy Acuff (1903), Willie Brown (1900), Arabian Prince (1965), Ivan Moody (1980), Rosanne Cash (1955), and Bobbie Gentry (1942). After him are C. J. Ramone (1965), Harry Chapin (1942), Macklemore (1983), Johnnie Ray (1927), Soraya (1969), and R. L. Burnside (1926).

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