Brownie McGhee

Acting

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.

Born: November 30, 1915

Place of Birth: Knoxville, Tennessee, U.S.

Known For

Movie

Filmography

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

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

as Self

2003

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

1992

Acoustic Routes

as Self

1988

BBC Arena: Woody Guthrie

as Self (archive footage)

1987

Angel Heart

as Toots Sweet

1986

Matlock

as Brownie McGhee

1982

Family Ties

as Eddie Dupre

1979

The Jerk

as Blues Singer

1972

The Midnight Special

as Self

1967

Festival

as Self

1966

The Strolling '20s

as Self

1947

To Hear Your Banjo Play

as Self