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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.

Known For

71%

Series

Matlock

1986 · Drama · Crime

Full Filmography(19)

72%

Series

Family Ties

1982 · Comedy · Drama

81%

Series

The Midnight Special

1972

71%

Movie

Angel Heart

1987 · Horror · Mystery

69%

Movie

The Jerk

1979 · Comedy

70%

Movie

Acoustic Routes

1992 · Documentary

60%

Movie

Festival

1967 · Documentary · Music

NR

Movie

BBC Arena: Woody Guthrie

1988 · Documentary · Music

75%

Movie

Red, White and Blues

2003 · Documentary · Music

NR

Movie

The Strolling '20s

1966 · Music · Comedy

100%

Movie

The Blues Under the Skin

1973 · Drama · Documentary

45%

Movie

To Hear Your Banjo Play

1947 · Documentary · Music

100%

Movie

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

2004 · Music · Documentary

38%

Movie

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

2003 · Music

2003

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

Film

1992Acoustic RoutesSelfFilm

1988BBC Arena: Woody GuthrieSelf (archive footage)Film

1987Angel HeartToots SweetFilm

1986MatlockBrownie McGhee · 1 episodesTV

1982Family TiesEddie Dupre · 1 episodesTV

1979The JerkBlues SingerFilm

1977Thank You, M'amMusicFilm

1976LeadbellyMusicianFilm

1973The Blues Under the SkinSelfFilm

1972The Midnight SpecialSelf · 1 episodesTV

1967FestivalSelfFilm

1966The Strolling '20sSelfFilm

1964American Folk-Blues Festival: The Blues and Gospel TrainFilm

1947To Hear Your Banjo PlaySelfFilm