Composer
Brownie McGhee
American folk-blues singer and guitarist
1915–1996
29 works in the index
- Born
- 1915
- Died
- 1996
- Birthplace
- Knoxville
- Place of death
- Oakland
- Citizenship / historical state
- United States
- Period (estimated from birth year)
- Modern
Biography
Brownie McGhee — American folk-blues singer and guitarist. Brownie McGhee was born in 1915 in Knoxville. The recorded year of death is 1996; place of death: Oakland. The biographical record lists citizenship or historical state as United States.
Life and musical career
- Recorded memberships
- Sonny Terry & Brownie McGhee
- Genres
- blues
- Birth name
- Walter Brown McGhee
- Languages used
- English
- VIAF ID
- 24787962
- ISNI
- 0000000081037905
- GND ID
- 134451317
- Library of Congress ID
- n82234801
- MusicBrainz ID
- 9d48cb68-cd4d-49fe-b7a8-d31deb678fe8
Recorded in Wikidata. Affiliations may refer to earlier stages of the composer's career.
In this catalogue
- Common listed instruments
- Guitar
- Genres represented
- Blues
- Works with composition dates
- 0 of 29
These details describe the indexed sheet music, including arrangements.
Catalogue
Works
Years are composition dates where known. Instruments describe editions in our catalogue and may include arrangements. A dash means the detail is not recorded.
| Work | Year composed | Catalogue / opus | Key in title | Listed instruments | Genre | Editions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Born with the Blues | — | — | — | Guitar | — | 2 |
| I'm Gonna Tell God How You Treat Me | — | — | — | Guitar | Blues | 1 |
| Come On Keep It Coming | — | — | — | Guitar | Blues | 1 |
| Red River Blues | — | — | — | Guitar | — | 1 |
| Walking my Blues Away | — | — | — | Guitar | — | 0 |
| Ride, Ride, Ride | — | — | — | Guitar | — | 0 |
| Living With the Blues | — | — | — | Guitar | — | 1 |
| Fighting a Losing Battle | — | — | — | Guitar | — | 0 |
| Kansas City Blues | — | — | — | Guitar | Blues | 0 |
| Me and My Dog | — | — | — | Guitar | Blues | 1 |
| Automobile Blues | — | — | — | Guitar | Blues | 1 |
| John Henry | — | — | — | Guitar | — | 0 |
| Crow Jane | — | — | — | Guitar | — | 0 |
| Life is a Gamble | — | — | — | Guitar | Blues | 0 |
| My Father's Words | — | — | — | Guitar | Blues | 0 |
| Rock Island Line | — | — | — | Guitar | — | 0 |
| Born and Living With the Blues | — | — | — | Guitar | Blues | 0 |
| Drinkin' Wine | — | — | — | Guitar | Blues | 0 |
| Death of Blind Boy Fuller | — | — | — | Guitar | Blues | 0 |
| Easy Rider | — | — | — | Guitar | — | 0 |
| Couldn't Believe My Eyes | — | — | — | Guitar | — | 0 |
| Backwater Blues | — | — | — | Guitar | — | 0 |
| Whoopin' the Blues | — | — | — | Guitar | — | 0 |
| Walk On | — | — | — | Guitar | — | 0 |
| Burnt Child (Afraid of Fire) | — | — | — | Guitar | — | 0 |
| Pawn Shop Blues | — | — | — | Guitar | Blues | 0 |
| Conversation With a River | — | — | — | Guitar | Blues | 0 |
| I Feel So Good | — | — | — | Guitar | Blues | 0 |
| Keys to the Highway | — | — | — | Guitar | Blues | 0 |
Biographical record: Wikidata, matched on name and checked against dates held in the catalogue. The period label is an estimate from birth year. This short biography is assembled from the recorded facts. Authority record: VIAF 24787962. Portrait: The original uploader was Mombas at English Wikipedia ., CC BY 2.5, via Wikimedia Commons.