Mississippi Fred McDowell claimed, ‘I do not play no Rock ‘n’ Roll,’ but he certainly had an impact on Rock with recordings such as this LP, released in 1970, playing electric guitar with a young, white rhythm section at the Malaco studios in Jackson, Mississippi. The album proved enormously popular, becoming a Grammy nominee when traditional Mississippi Blues was virtually unrecognized by the recording industry. In addition, the title became a catch phrase of the time. McDowell’s vocals, guitar playing, and integrity came through just as strongly as it had on his solo work. The slide guitar genius was a Mississippi Blues purist of the first degree who served as a significant influence on a new generation of Blues players. His influence endures and his music, in its original form, remains riveting. McDowell demonstrates the inspiration behind ‘Kokomo Me Baby’ (popularized by his Protégé Bonnie Raitt) and puts his own stamp on the classics ‘Good Morning Little Schoolgirl’ and ‘Baby Please Don’t Go’ – core material of the modern Blues-Rock repertoire. The title track, and the rap that opens it up, is a mini-classic in its own right. McDowell also adds Gospel tunes like ‘Glory Hallelujah’ and ‘Jesus Is on the Mainline’ to balance his Blues.
— (Blues Foundation press release, 2006.)