
Brownie McGhee
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.
Also Known As
Movie Appearances

Angel Heart
as Toots Sweet
1987

The Jerk
as Blues Singer
1979

Red, White and Blues
as Self (archive footage)
2003

Brownie McGhee & Sonny Terry: Red River Blues 1948-1974
as Self
2003

To Hear Your Banjo Play
as Self
1947
American Folk-Blues Festival: The Blues and Gospel Train
1964

Festival
as Self
1967

Acoustic Routes
as Self
1992

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
2003

The American Folk Blues Festival 1962-1969, Vol. 3
as Self (Sonny Terry & Brownie McGhee)
2004

BBC Arena: Woody Guthrie
as Self (archive footage)
1988

The Strolling '20s
as Self
1966

The Blues Under the Skin
as Self
1973


