Brownie McGhee

    Known For

    Acting

    Birthday

    November 30, 1915

    Day of Death

    February 16, 1996 (80 years old)

    Place of Birth

    Knoxville, Tennessee, U.S.

    Brownie McGhee

    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.

    Known For

    • Angel Heart

      Angel Heart

      1987

    • The Jerk

      The Jerk

      1979

    • Family Ties

      Family Ties

      1982

    • Matlock

      Matlock

      1986

    • Festival

      Festival

      1967

    • The Midnight Special

      The Midnight Special

      1972

    • Red, White and Blues

      Red, White and Blues

      2003

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

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

      2003

    • To Hear Your Banjo Play

      To Hear Your Banjo Play

      1947

    • Acoustic Routes

      Acoustic Routes

      1992

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

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

      2004

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

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

      2003

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

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

      2003

    • BBC Arena: Woody Guthrie

      BBC Arena: Woody Guthrie

      1988

    • The Strolling '20s

      The Strolling '20s

      1966