Birth Name: Fred McDowell
Occupation: Guitarist
Place Of Birth: Tennessee
Date Of Birth: January 12, 1904
Date Of Death: July 3, 1972
Cause Of Death: N/A
Ethnicity: Unknown
Nationality: Not available
Fred McDowell was born on the 12th of January, 1904. He was famous for being a Guitarist. Delta Blues musician who stayed true to his roots with rock’s growing popularity, inspiring musicians like Bonnie Raitt .
Fred McDowell was born in Tennessee. He began playing guitar at age fourteen, using a slide he made from a hollowed-out steer bone, and spent his teenage years traveling around playing music. He stayed mostly unknown to the general public until the 1960s, when his first records, produced by a folklorist, became something of a sensation.
Fred McDowell was a Capricorn and was born in the G.I. Generation.
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Childhood
Fred McDowell was born in 1900s. Discover what happened on this day.
Fred McDowell is part of G.I. Generation also known as The Greatest Generation. This generation experienced much of their youth during the Great Depression and rapid technological innovation such as the radio and the telephone. The initials "G.I." is military terminology referring to "Government Issue" or "General Issue".
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Family
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Personal Life
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Fred McDowell was born in the Year of the Dragon.
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| REAL NAME: | Fred McDowell |
| NICKNAME: | Fred |
| RELIGION: | Unknown |
| AGE GENERATION: | G.I. Generation |
| BIRTH SIGN: | Capricorn |
| BIRTH DAY: | Tuesday |
| DEATH DAY: | Monday |
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Horoscope
Zodiac Sign: Fred McDowell was a Capricorn. People of this zodiac sign like family, tradition, and dislike almost everything at some point. The strengths of this sign are being responsible, disciplined, good managers, while weaknesses can be to be the know-it-all, unforgiving, condescending and expecting the worst. The greatest overall compatibility with Capricorn is Taurus and Cancer.
Chinese Zodiac: Fred McDowell was born in the Year of the Dragon. People born under this sign are energetic and excitable. They hate hypocrisy and gossip and can sometimes be a bit arrogant and impatient.
Ruling Planet: Fred McDowell had a ruling planet of Saturn and has a ruling planet of Saturn and by astrological associations Saturday is ruled by Saturn. Saturn is a planet of commitment and responsibility, but also restriction and delay. People who are born with Saturn as the ruling planet are disciplined and are hard workers.
Fred McDowell’s birth sign is Capricorn and he had a ruling planet of Saturn.
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