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When the Rolling tones recorded an old blues tune called You Gotta Move on Sticky Fingers back in 1971, it was another instance of a tune by an old black man, known only to blues aficionados, suddenly becoming part of the consciousness of a gazillion people who probably never would've heard it otherwise. But let's pay a little visit to the man who originally wrote and recorded the song, Mississippi Fred McDowell , shall we? Here's a jumping version of Shake 'em On Down , his haunting Going Down to the River , the gospel blues of When I Lay My Burden Down , Highway 61 , My Babe (you'll note the similarity to "This Train"), Louise , and his version of the American folk/blues standard John Henry . And don't miss the beautiful 1969 documentary featuring McDowell at Internet Archive, Blues Maker , which features some superlative acoustic performances, and footage of the people and environment of the Mississippi delta country.
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