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Brownie McGhee

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

The American Folk Blues Festival 1962-1969, Vol. 3
The American Folk Blues Festival 1962-1969, Vol. 3
2004 • Self (Sonny Terry & Brownie McGhee)
Red, White and Blues
Red, White and Blues
2003 • Self (archive footage)
Brownie McGhee & Sonny Terry: Red River Blues 1948-1974
Brownie McGhee & Sonny Terry: Red River Blues 1948-1974
2003 • Self
The American Folk Blues Festival 1962-1966, Vol. 1
The American Folk Blues Festival 1962-1966, Vol. 1
2003 • Sonny Terry & Brownie McGhee
The American Folk Blues Festival 1962-1966, Vol. 2
The American Folk Blues Festival 1962-1966, Vol. 2
2003 • Sonny Terry & Brownie McGhee
Acoustic Routes
Acoustic Routes
1992 • Self
BBC Arena: Woody Guthrie
BBC Arena: Woody Guthrie
1988 • Self (archive footage)
Angel Heart
Angel Heart
1987 • Toots Sweet

Full filmography

The American Folk Blues Festival 1962-1969, Vol. 3
The American Folk Blues Festival 1962-1969, Vol. 3
2004 • Self (Sonny Terry & Brownie McGhee)
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Red, White and Blues
Red, White and Blues
2003 • Self (archive footage)
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BBC Arena: Woody Guthrie
BBC Arena: Woody Guthrie
1988 • Self (archive footage)
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Angel Heart
Angel Heart
1987 • Toots Sweet
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The Jerk
The Jerk
1979 • Blues Singer
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Festival
Festival
1967 • Self
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Brownie McGhee – Biography, Known For & Filmography