Known for: Acting
Born: 1915-11-30 · 80 (at death)
Died: 1996-02-16
Place of birth: Knoxville, Tennessee, U.S.

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.

Known for · 17 titles

7.1

Matlock

1986

7.2

Family Ties

1982

8.1

The Midnight Special

1972

7.1

Angel Heart

1987

6.9

The Jerk

1979

6.4

Leadbelly

1976

7.5

Red, White and Blues

2003

The Strolling '20s

1966

6.0

Festival

1967

BBC Arena: Woody Guthrie

1988

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

2003

10.0

The Blues Under the Skin

1973

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

2003

7.0

Acoustic Routes

1992

3.8

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

2003

10.0

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

2004

4.5

To Hear Your Banjo Play

1947