Search

Artist

Brownie McGhee

visual
Aliases
Brownie McGhee (Blind Boy Fuller #2)
Brownie McGhee and His Jook Block Busters
Real name
Walter Brown McGhee
Born
November 30, 1915
Died
February 16, 1996
Country
United States
IPI
00018912582 14 works
00018913187 12 works
Affiliation
BMI
Comments
Piedmont blues guitarist and singer
Member of
Washboard Band
The Union Boys (1944)
Family
Sticks McGhee Brother
Related labels
Encore [US2]   founder
Buy

Meta

Added by Bastien

Songs written by Brownie McGhee

Original songs

Title Written by Originally by Original date Covered by
Better Day Brownie McGhee Brownie McGhee and Sonny Terry November 1957 Covered by A.J. Croce
Burnt Child Afraid of Fire Brownie McGhee, Sonny Terry Brownie McGhee & Sonny Terry 1965 Covered by JW-Jones with Charlie Musselwhite
Death of Blind Boy Fuller Brownie McGhee Brownie McGhee May 22, 1941 Covered by John Jackson
Doctor Brownie's Famous Cure Brownie McGhee Sonny Terry & Brownie McGhee 1959 Covered by Hojas Blues Band
Don't Pity Me Brownie McGhee, Sonny Terry Brownie McGhee & Sonny Terry 1965 Covered by Marc Lelangue Trio
Fighting a Losing Battle Brownie McGhee, Sonny Terry Sonny Terry & Brownie McGhee October 7, 1959 Covered by The Bintangs
Heart in Sorrow Brownie McGhee Brownie McGhee and Sonny Terry November 1957 Covered by Dutch Tilders
Housewarmin' Boogie Brownie McGhee, Sticks McGhee Stick McGhee and His Buddies May 10, 1950 Covered by Carl Sonny Leyland
Life Is a Gamble Brownie McGhee Brownie McGhee & Sonny Terry 1969 Covered by Del Rey and The Blues Gators
Living with the Blues Brownie McGhee, Ruth McGhee Brownie McGhee December 22, 1958 Covered by (11 artists)
Me and My Dog Blues Brownie McGhee Brownie McGhee August 6, 1940 Covered by (2 artists)
Pawnshop Blues Blind Boy Fuller, Brownie McGhee Brownie McGhee 1945 Covered by (4 artists)
Rainy Day Brownie McGhee Brownie McGhee 1976 Unverified
Ride and Roll Brownie McGhee, Sonny Terry Sonny Terry February 1956 Covered by (4 artists)
So Much Trouble Brownie McGhee Brownie McGhee January 3, 1952 Covered by (3 artists)
Southern Train Brownie McGhee Sonny Terry & Brownie McGhee 1959 Covered by Dion
Sportin' Life Blues Brownie McGhee Brownie McGhee 1946 Covered by (24 artists)
Stranger Here Brownie McGhee, Sonny Terry Brownie McGhee, Sonny Terry 1960 Covered by (9 artists)
That's How I Feel Brownie McGhee Sonny Terry and Brownie McGhee 1958 Covered by Dave Lindholm
The Blues Had a Baby and They Named It Rock and Roll (#2) Muddy Waters, Brownie McGhee Muddy Waters October 1976 Covered by (2 artists)
Tryin' To Win Brownie McGhee, Sonny Terry Sonny Terry & Brownie McGhee 1960 Unverified
Walkin' My Blues Away Brownie McGhee, Sonny Terry Sonny Terry & Brownie McGhee 1973 Covered by Gove Scrivenor
Walk On Brownie McGhee, Ruth McGhee Sonny Terry & Brownie McGhee 1959 Covered by (9 artists)
When It's Love Time Brownie McGhee Brownie McGhee February 1956 Covered by Albert C. Humphrey and The Roots Of Blues