Brownie McGhee

Known for

Acting

Born

November 30, 1915

Birthplace

Knoxville, Tennessee, U.S.

Died

February 16, 1996 (aged 80)

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.

Best known work

Angel Heart

1987

The Jerk

1979

Family Ties

1982

Matlock

1986

Festival

1967

Leadbelly

1976

The Midnight Special

1972

Red, White and Blues

2003

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

2003

To Hear Your Banjo Play

1947

Filmography

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
1986
MatlockTV
as Brownie McGhee (1 episode)
1982
Family TiesTV
as Eddie Dupre (1 episode)
1979
The Jerk
as Blues Singer
1977
Thank You, M'am
Music
1976
Leadbelly
Musician
1973
The Blues Under the Skin
as Self
1972
The Midnight SpecialTV
as Self (1 episode)
1967
Festival
as Self
1966
The Strolling '20s
as Self
1964
American Folk-Blues Festival: The Blues and Gospel Train
1947
To Hear Your Banjo Play
as Self