Brownie McGhee

Personal Info

Known For Actor

Gender Male

Birthday 1915-11-30

Deathday 1996-02-16 (80 years old)

Place of Birth Knoxville, Tennessee, U.S.

Also Known As Sonny Terry & Brownie McGhee, Walter McGhee, Walter Brown "Brownie" McGhee, Walter Brown McGhee

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

Actor

2004
The American Folk Blues Festival 1962-1969, Vol. 3

as Self (Sonny Terry & Brownie McGhee)

2003
Red, White and Blues

as Self (archive footage)

2003
2003
1992
1987
Angel Heart

as Toots Sweet

1982
Family Ties

as Eddie Dupre

1979
The Jerk

as Blues Singer

1967
Festival

as Self

Sound

1977