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Mississippi Fred McDowell - Mama Says I’m Crazy
Delta blues fans will rejoice at the re-release of this classic 1967 recording of the seminal bottleneck guitarist and his harmonica sidekick Johnny Woods. McDowell, who died in 1972, was a major influence on Bonnie Raitt and remains best known for “You Got to Move,” which the Rolling Stones covered on Sticky Fingers. And while he recorded his best work solo, it’s a thrill to hear the raw spontaneity of his interaction with Woods on songs like the explosive title track and the locomotive “Shake ’Em On Down.” 
