Brownie McGhee

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

14

Gender

Male

Birthday

1915-11-30

Deathday

1996-02-16 (80 years old)

Place of Birth

Knoxville, Tennessee, U.S.

Also Known As

  • Sonny Terry & Brownie McGhee
  • Walter McGhee
  • Walter Brown "Brownie" McGhee
  • Walter Brown McGhee

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.

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Acting

2004
The American Folk Blues Festival 1962-1969, Vol. 3 as Self (Sonny Terry & Brownie McGhee)
2003
Red, White and Blues as Self (archive footage)
2003
Brownie McGhee & Sonny Terry: Red River Blues 1948-1974 as Self
2003
The American Folk Blues Festival 1962-1966, Vol. 1 as Sonny Terry & Brownie McGhee
2003
The American Folk Blues Festival 1962-1966, Vol. 2 as Sonny Terry & Brownie McGhee
1992
Acoustic Routes as Self
1988
BBC Arena: Woody Guthrie as Self (archive footage)
1987
Angel Heart as Toots Sweet
1982
Family Ties as Eddie Dupre
1979
The Jerk as Blues Singer
1972
The Midnight Special as Self
1967
Festival as Self
1964
American Folk-Blues Festival: The Blues and Gospel Train
1947
To Hear Your Banjo Play as Self

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1977
Thank You, M'am as Music
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