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Brownie McGhee

Brownie McGhee

Born

November 30, 1915

Died

February 16, 1996 (80 years old)

Known For

Acting

Place of Birth

Knoxville, Tennessee, U.S.

IMDb

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
7.1

Angel Heart

The Jerk
6.9

The Jerk

Family Ties
7.3

Family Ties

Festival
5.7

Festival

The Midnight Special
7.8

The Midnight Special

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

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

Self (Sonny Terry & Brownie McGhee)

10.0

2004

Red, White and Blues

Red, White and Blues

Self (archive footage)

7.3

2003

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

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

Self

3.8

2003

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

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

Sonny Terry & Brownie McGhee

0.0

2003

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

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

Sonny Terry & Brownie McGhee

0.0

2003

Acoustic Routes

Acoustic Routes

Self

7.0

1992

BBC Arena: Woody Guthrie

BBC Arena: Woody Guthrie

Self (archive footage)

0.0

1988

Angel Heart

Angel Heart

Toots Sweet

7.1

1987

Family Ties

Family Ties

Eddie Dupre · (1 episode)

7.3

1982

The Jerk

The Jerk

Blues Singer

6.9

1979

The Midnight Special

The Midnight Special

Self · (1 episode)

7.8

1972

Festival

Festival

Self

5.7

1967

American Folk-Blues Festival: The Blues and Gospel Train

0.0

1964

To Hear Your Banjo Play

To Hear Your Banjo Play

Self

4.5

1947

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