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Brownie McGhee

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Also known as Walter Brown "Brownie" McGhee, Walter Brown McGhee, Walter McGhee

American folk-blues singer and guitarist

Person · Open Library

Born
1915
Works
13

Top works

  • Blues
  • Brownie McGhee and Sonny Terry sing
  • Traditional blues
  • Blues by Brownie McGhee
  • Guitar styles of Brownie McGhee

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Listeners · Last.fm

Listeners
45,710
Total plays
242,936

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bluesfolkpiedmont bluesharmonica bluesharmonica

Walter Brown ("Brownie") McGhee (November 30, 1915 – February 16, 1996) was a Piedmont blues singer and guitarist, best known for his collaboration with the harmonica player Sonny Terry as Sonny Terry & Brownie McGhee. Brownie McGhee was born in Knoxville, Tennessee and grew up in Kingsport, Tennessee. As a child he had polio, which incapacitated his leg. His brother Granville "Sticks" or "Stick" McGhee was nicknamed for pushing young Brownie around in a cart. <a href="https://www.last.fm/music

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Brownie McGhee at the Nambassa 3 day Music & Alternatives festival, New Zealand 1981. Photographer Michael Bennetts..jpg
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date of birth
1915-11-30
date of death
1996-02-16
birth name
Walter Brown McGhee
name in native language
Brownie McGhee
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