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Mississippi Fred McDowell – I do not play no rock’n’roll By Johnny W. Sumrall Jr

Posted on January 24, 2014 by Johnny Sumrall

From the back cover of the album “Mississippi Fred McDowell…I do not play no rock’n’roll”  Fred introduces himself and his music with these words: ” My name is Fred McDowell. They call me Mississippi Fred McDowell. But my home’s in … Continue reading →

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Fuzzy Buffer—Man or Group by Johnny W. Sumrall Jr.

Posted on January 1, 2014 by Johnny Sumrall

Editor’s Note: Johnny Sumrall writes about Mississippi’s Rock-n-Roll history.   I first learned about Fuzzy Buffer when interviewing Gerald “Wolf” Stephenson for my book, Classic Magnolia Rock. Wolf was one of the owners of the then MALACO recording studio located … Continue reading →

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