Brownie McGhee

Born: Nov 30, 1915 in Knoxville, TN

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Died: Feb 16, 1996 in Oakland, CA

Genre: Blues, R&B

Biography: Brownie McGhee's death in 1996 was an enormous loss in 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 own and with his longtime ...Read full biography

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Sonny & Brownie

Released: 1973

Label: A&M

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In a way, this is the veteran duo's version of Fathers and Sons, a meeting of old black bluesmen with young white admirers that Muddy Waters and Otis Spann cut with Mike Bloomfield and Paul Butterfield. ...Read full review

Down Home Blues

Released: 1961

Label: Sharp Records

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Sonny Terry and Brownie McGhee hadn't been working together too long when they cut Down Home Blues, which was also only the second album ever released by Prestige Records on their new Bluesville label ...Read full review

More Brownie McGhee albums: Main Albums (52), Compilations (95), Singles & EPs (1), DVD/Video (2)

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