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Brownie McGhee

Knoxville, United States • 1915-11-30 – 1996-02-16

Brownie McGhee is credited on 1,157 releases across 347 albums tracked on Gatefold, active 1950–2025 — the collector-built map of who actually made the music.

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1,157

Pressings credited

347

Albums

8

Decades active

168

In collections

Biography

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.

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Credited work

1,157 releases · 347 albums · active 1950–2025

  • Performance · 2,592
  • Other credits · 53

Studios: Dimension Sound Studios, Boston · The Mixing Lab, Newton, Mass. · Bell Sound Studios · American Folk Blues Festival

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