Brownie McGhee
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Brownie McGhee was an influential American blues singer and guitarist best known for his long partnership with harmonica player Sonny Terry and his contributions to the Piedmont blues style.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Brownie McGhee canonical | 3 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
blues musician
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human ⓘ songwriter ⓘ |
| activeYearsEnd | 1980s ⓘ |
| activeYearsStart | 1930s ⓘ |
| associatedAct |
Big Bill Broonzy
NERFINISHED
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Lead Belly NERFINISHED ⓘ Lightnin’ Hopkins NERFINISHED ⓘ Sonny Terry NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Evergreen Cemetery, Oakland, California, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | stomach cancer ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1915-11-30 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1996-02-16 ⓘ |
| ethnicity | African American ⓘ |
| fullName | Walter Brown McGhee NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
Piedmont blues
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blues ⓘ country blues ⓘ |
| givenName | Walter ⓘ |
| instrument |
guitar
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vocals ⓘ |
| movement | Piedmont blues NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nickname | Brownie McGhee NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
appearances in film and television as a blues musician
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influencing later blues and folk revival musicians ⓘ long-term musical partnership with Sonny Terry ⓘ popularizing Piedmont blues ⓘ |
| notableWork |
collaborations with Sonny Terry
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“Brownie McGhee & Sonny Terry Sing” NERFINISHED ⓘ “Down Home Blues” NERFINISHED ⓘ “Midnight Special” (recordings with Sonny Terry) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
guitarist
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singer ⓘ songwriter ⓘ |
| performedWith |
Josh White
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Sonny Terry NERFINISHED ⓘ Woody Guthrie NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Knoxville, Tennessee, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Oakland, California, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
Bluesville Records
NERFINISHED
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Folkways Records NERFINISHED ⓘ Savoy Records NERFINISHED ⓘ Vanguard Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| residence |
New York City
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surface form:
New York City, New York, United States
Oakland, California, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spouse | Ruth McGhee NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.