Brownie McGhee American folk-blues singer and guitarist
Brownie McGhee is a 80 years old American folk-blues singer and guitarist from Knoxville, Tennessee. Brownie McGhee was born on November 30, 1915 (died on February 16, 1996, he was 80 years old) in Knoxville, Tennessee as Walter Brown McGhee. His nickname was Brownie McGhee.
About
Birth name of Brownie McGhee is Walter Brown McGhee
No, he died on 02/16/1996, 28 years ago. He was 80 years old when he died. Cause of death: stomach cancer. He died in Oakland
Works
Brownie McGhee Albums (98)
There are 98 albums of Brownie McGhee.
His last album Sonny & Brownies Blues Live in London released 3 years 2 months ago. When Sonny & Brownies Blues Live in London released, he was 105 years old. This album contains 18 tracks
His first album Go Blues released 79 years ago, he was 29 years old when this album released. There were 19 songs in this album.
Sonny & Brownies Blues Live in London
Working Man Blues
Real Folk Blues
Sonny Terry and Brownie McGhee - A Blues Men Meeting
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Popular Brownie McGhee Songs
- Diggin' My Potatoes (Wizard Of The Harmonica, released 33 years ago)
- Dealing With The Devil (Not Guilty Blues, released 17 years ago)
- Bring It On Home To Me (Sonny & Brownie, released 51 years ago)
- Better Day (Preachin' the Blues, released 56 years ago)
- I'm Crazy 'bout Your Pie (Wizard Of The Harmonica, released 33 years ago)
- People Get Ready (Sonny & Brownie, released 51 years ago)
- Walkin My Blues Away (Sonny & Brownie, released 51 years ago)
- God And Man (Sonny & Brownie, released 51 years ago)
- You Bring Out The Boogie In Me (Sonny & Brownie, released 51 years ago)
- Sail Away (Sonny & Brownie, released 51 years ago)
Brownie McGhee Movies (8)
There are 8 movies of Brownie McGhee.
His first feature film was Angel Heart (1987, as Toots Sweet). He was 71 when he starred in this movie. Since 1987, he has appeared in 8 feature films. The last one is Red, White and Blues (2003). .
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Brownie McGhee movie characters
The names of the characters/jobs in the films he starred in are as follows:
| Character/Job | Movie | Age |
|---|---|---|
| Toots Sweet | Angel Heart (1987) | 71 |
| Blues Singer | The Jerk (1979) | 64 |
| Himself | Festival (1967) | 51 |
| Himself | To Hear Your Banjo Play (1947) | 31 |
| American Folk-Blues Festival: The Blues and Gospel Train (1964) | 91 | |
| Himself | Acoustic Routes (1992) | 76 |
| Himself | Brownie McGhee & Sonny Terry - Red River Blues (2003) | 87 |
| Red, White and Blues (2003) | 87 |
Brownie McGhee TV Shows (1)
His first TV Show was Family Ties (1982).
What was Brownie's zodiac sign?
Brownie McGhee zodiac sign was sagittarius.
Other facts about Brownie McGhee
| Alias | Brownie McGhee |
|---|---|
| Place of death | Oakland |
| Genre | Country blues, Piedmont blues, Roots revival, East Coast blues |
| Instrument | Guitar, Piano, Singing, Kazoo |
| Given name | Walter , series ordinal: 1 |
| Record | Jubilee Records |
| Ethnic group | African Americans |
| Family name | McGhee. Show people with the surname McGhee |
| Manner of death | Natural Causes |
| Languages spoken, written or signed | English |
| Part of | Sonny Terry & Brownie McGhee |
| Instrument | Voice |
| Country of citizenship | United States Of America |
| Genre | Blues |
| Birth name | Walter Brown McGhee |
| Date of death | 1996-02-16T00:00:00Z |
| Name in native language | Brownie McGhee |
| Cause of death | Stomach Cancer |
| Europeana entity | Agent/base/59889 |
