Freddie Spruell | |
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| Also known as | Papa Freddie, Mr. Freddie |
| Born | December 28, 1893 Lake Providence, Louisiana, United States |
| Died | June 19, 1956 (aged 62) Chicago, Illinois, United States |
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| Years active | 1920s–1940s |
| Labels | Okeh, Bluebird, Paramount |
Freddie Spruell (December 28, 1893 – June 19, 1956) was an American Delta blues guitarist and singer,[1][2] variously billed as Papa Freddie or Mr. Freddie. He is generally regarded as the first Delta bluesman to be recorded ("Milk Cow Blues", 1926), although Mamie Smith (1920), Ed Andrews (1923) and Blind Lemon Jefferson (1925) predated him in recording the first blues records.[1] Details of his life are sketchy and sometimes contradictory.