Brownie McGhee

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

Birth and Death Data: Born November 30, 1915 (Knoxville), Died February 16, 1996 (Oakland)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1946 - 1950

Roles Represented in DAHR: guitar, vocalist

= Recordings are available for online listening.
= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Role
Atlantic	189	10-in.	2/14/1949	Drinkin' wine, spo-dee-o-dee	Granville "Sticks" McGhee	instrumentalist, guitar
Atlantic	191	10-in.	2/14/1949	Lonesome road blues	Spo-Dee-O-Dee Buddies (Sticks McGhee's)	instrumentalist, guitar
Atlantic	192	10-in.	2/14/1949	Blues mixture (I'd rather drink muddy water)	Wilbert "Big Chief" Ellis ; Brownie McGhee ; Granville "Sticks" McGhee ; Gene Ramey	instrumentalist, guitar
Atlantic	193	10-in.	2/14/1949	I'll always remember	Gene Ramey ; Spo-Dee-O-Dee Buddies (Sticks McGhee's)	instrumentalist, guitar
Atlantic	390	10-in.	2/28/1950	Tee nah nah	After Hour Session Boys (H. Van Wall's) ; Brownie McGhee ; Harry Van Walls	instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist
Atlantic	391	10-in.	2/28/1950	Ain't gonna scold you	After Hour Session Boys (H. Van Wall's) ; Brownie McGhee ; Harry Van Walls	instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist
Decca	73466		3/26/1946	Sometime	Josh White	instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	73467		3/26/1946	The lass with the delicate air	Josh White	instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	73468		3/26/1946	I gave my love a cherry	Josh White	instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	74815		3/31/1949	I can't forget it, can you?	Mary (Marie) Knight	instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	74816		3/31/1949	Up in my heavenly home	Mary (Marie) Knight	instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	75050		7/8/1949	I thank you Jesus	Mary (Marie) Knight	instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	75051		7/8/1949	I must have Jesus all the way	Mary (Marie) Knight	instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	75052		7/8/1949	Out of the depths-1	Mary (Marie) Knight	instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	75053		7/8/1949	Touch me Lord Jesus-1	Mary (Marie) Knight	instrumentalist, guitar

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "McGhee, Brownie," accessed November 12, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/108013.

McGhee, Brownie. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 12, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/108013.

"McGhee, Brownie." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 12 November 2024.