Brownie McGhee

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.

Details

Date of Birth

Nov 30, 1915

Place of Birth

Knoxville, Tennessee, U.S.

Date of Death

Feb 16, 1996

Age

Known For

Acting

Also Known As

Sonny Terry & Brownie McGhee

Walter McGhee

Walter Brown "Brownie" McGhee

Walter Brown McGhee

Images

Movie Credits

Angel Heart

1987

Toots Sweet

The Jerk

1979

Blues Singer

Festival

1967

Self

Red, White and Blues

2003

Self (archive footage)

Acoustic Routes

1992

Himself

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

2003

Sonny Terry & Brownie McGhee

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

2004

Self (Sonny Terry & Brownie McGhee)

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TV Show Credits

Family Ties

Eddie Dupre

The Midnight Special

Self