Brownie McGhee

Brownie McGhee
McGhee in 1982
McGhee in 1982
Background information
Birth nameWalter Brown McGhee
Born(1915-11-30)November 30, 1915
Knoxville, Tennessee, U.S.
DiedFebruary 16, 1996(1996-02-16) (aged 80)
Oakland, California, U.S.
Genres
OccupationMusician
Instruments
Years active1930s–1995

Walter Brown "Brownie" McGhee (November 30, 1915 – February 16, 1996)[1] was an American folk and Piedmont blues singer and guitarist, best known for his collaboration with the harmonica player Sonny Terry.[2]

  1. ^ Doc Rock. "The Dead Rock Stars Club 1996–1997". Thedeadrockstarsclub.com. Retrieved November 8, 2011.
  2. ^ Du Noyer, Paul (2003). The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Music. Fulham, London: Flame Tree Publishing. p. 181. ISBN 1-904041-96-5.