Brownie McGhee

Brownie McGhee
Born: Nov 30, 1915 in Knoxville, TN
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Died: Feb 23, 1996 in Oakland, CA
Genre: Blues
Styles: Country Blues, Folk-Blues, East Coast Blues, Piedmont Blues, Prewar Country Blues, Early R&B, Blues Revival
Biography: Brownie McGhee's death in 1996 represents an enormous and irreplaceable loss to the blues field. Although he had been semi-retired and suffering from stomach cancer, the guitarist was still the leading Piedmont-style bluesman on the planet, venerated worldwide for his prolific activities both on his ...Read full biography
Brownie McGhee & Sonny Terry at the 2nd Fret
Released: 1963
Label: Prestige
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Back Country Blues
Released: 1958
Label: Savoy
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Brownie McGhee's solo material had a certain charm and compelling quality missing from his collaborations with Terry. For whatever reason, he tended to try more things alone and vary his approach, sound ...Read full review
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