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Brownie McGhee

Acting Born Nov 30, 1915 Knoxville, Tennessee, U.S. 17 credits

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.

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Full filmography

  • Matlock (1986) as Brownie McGhee
  • Family Ties (1982) as Eddie Dupre
  • The Midnight Special (1972) as Self
  • Angel Heart (1987) as Toots Sweet
  • The Jerk (1979) as Blues Singer
  • The American Folk Blues Festival 1962-1966, Vol. 1 (2003) as Sonny Terry & Brownie McGhee
  • The Strolling '20s (1966) as Self
  • Acoustic Routes (1992) as Self
  • Red, White and Blues (2003) as Self (archive footage)
  • BBC Arena: Woody Guthrie (1988) as Self (archive footage)
  • Festival (1967) as Self
  • To Hear Your Banjo Play (1947) as Self
  • The Blues Under the Skin (1973) as Self
  • The American Folk Blues Festival 1962-1969, Vol. 3 (2004) as Self (Sonny Terry & Brownie McGhee)
  • Brownie McGhee & Sonny Terry: Red River Blues 1948-1974 (2003) as Self
  • The American Folk Blues Festival 1962-1966, Vol. 2 (2003) as Sonny Terry & Brownie McGhee
  • American Folk-Blues Festival: The Blues and Gospel Train (1964)