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Brownie McGhee
Acting
Born: November 30, 1915
Knoxville, Tennessee, U.S.
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.
Known For

Angel Heart
as Toots Sweet

The Jerk
as Blues Singer

Festival
as Self

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

Acoustic Routes
as Self

BBC Arena: Woody Guthrie
as Self (archive footage)

The American Folk Blues Festival 1962-1969, Vol. 3
as Self (Sonny Terry & Brownie McGhee)

The American Folk Blues Festival 1962-1966, Vol. 2
as Sonny Terry & Brownie McGhee

Red, White and Blues
as Self (archive footage)

To Hear Your Banjo Play
as Self