Brownie McGhee

1915-11-30 - 1996-02-16 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.

Movies

Angel Heart

1987 7.1

as Toots Sweet

The Jerk

1979 6.9

as Blues Singer

Festival

1967 5.7

as Self

Red, White and Blues

2003 7.3

as Self (archive footage)

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

2004 10.0

as Self (Sonny Terry & Brownie McGhee)

BBC Arena: Woody Guthrie

1988 0.0

as Self (archive footage)

Acoustic Routes

1992 7.0

as Self

To Hear Your Banjo Play

1947 4.5

as Self

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

2003 3.8

as Self

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

2003 0.0

as Sonny Terry & Brownie McGhee

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

2003 0.0

as Sonny Terry & Brownie McGhee

TV Shows

Family Ties

1982 7.3

as Eddie Dupre