1904 - 1972
Born in Rossville on January 12, 1904, Fred McDowell was one of America's eminent blues artists. His work, rooted in the Delta blues tradition, won him international fame. Of his unique bottleneck guitar style he said: "I make the guitar say what I say, if I play 'Amazing Grace,' it'll sing that too." His influence spread beyond blues to gospel and popular artists. He died in Memphis on July 13, 1972.| HM Number | HMCP4 |
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| Marker Number | 4E 147 |
| Placed By | Tennessee Historical Commission |
| Marker Condition | No reports yet |
| Date Added | Wednesday, October 22nd, 2014 at 5:55pm PDT -07:00 |
| UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 16S E 267999 N 3880641 |
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| Decimal Degrees | 35.04185000, -89.54343333 |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 35° 2.511', W 89° 32.606' |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 35° 2' 30.66" N, 89° 32' 36.36" W |
| Driving Directions | Google Maps |
| Area Code(s) | 901 |
| Closest Postal Address | At or near 40 Main St, Rossville TN 38066, US |
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