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Brownie McGhee

November 30, 1915 — February 16, 1996Knoxville, Tennessee, U.S.

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

Family Ties

1982

Matlock

1986

The Midnight Special

1972

Angel Heart

1987

The Jerk

1979

Acoustic Routes

1992

BBC Arena: Woody Guthrie

1988

Festival

1967

Red, White and Blues

2003

To Hear Your Banjo Play

1947

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

2003

100

The Blues Under the Skin

1973

The Strolling '20s

1966

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

2003

100

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

2004

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

2003