Brownie McGhee

1915-11-30 – 1996-02-16 (age 80) Knoxville, Tennessee, U.S.

Biography

Walter Brown "Brownie" McGhee was an American folk music and Piedmont blues singer and guitarist, best known for his collaboration with the harmonica player Sonny Terry.

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Known For

Angel Heart

1987

as Toots Sweet

The Jerk

1979

as Blues Singer

BBC Arena: Woody Guthrie

1988

as Self (archive footage)

Festival

1967

as Self

Red, White and Blues

2003

as Self (archive footage)

The Strolling '20s

1966

as Self

The Blues Under the Skin

1973

as Self

The American Folk Blues Festival 1962-1966, Vol. 1

2003

as Sonny Terry & Brownie McGhee

To Hear Your Banjo Play

1947

as Self

The American Folk Blues Festival 1962-1969, Vol. 3

2004

as Self (Sonny Terry & Brownie McGhee)

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American Folk-Blues Festival: The Blues and Gospel Train

1964

Brownie McGhee & Sonny Terry: Red River Blues 1948-1974

2003

as Self

Acoustic Routes

1992

as Self

The American Folk Blues Festival 1962-1966, Vol. 2

2003

as Sonny Terry & Brownie McGhee