Brownie McGhee
Blues band from Knoxville, TN · formed 1915
- Shows on record
- None on record
- Rooms played
- None on record
- Cities
- None on record
- Releases
- None on record
- Last show
- None on record
About
Brownie McGhee is a band from Knoxville, TN, formed in 1915, tagged blues by its sources. No dated shows are on record.
The summary is assembled from the record fields and shows on this page; each fact listed names its source. See Sources & corrections for what each source supplied.
Shows
No past shows on record.
Where they play
No rooms on record.
Releases
No releases on record.
Discography
73 releases, 1940–2024- 2024Essential Classics, Vol. 640: Sonny Terry & Brownie McGheeCompilation
Essential Classics
- 2023Bound To Go (Live)Live
Wolf Tree
- 2023No Stranger To The BluesAlbum
Blues Routes
- 2022Steady With The BluesAlbum
Delta Music
- 2018Leadbelly Sings Folk SongsAlbum
Hallmark Music & Entertainment · 717392 · Recorded By [Uncredited]: Moses Asch
- 2018Southern TrainAlbum
Storyville Records
- 2016Brownie McGhee And Sonny Terry SingAlbum
Mr. Suit Records · SUITABLE1317
- 2007Blues LegendsCompilation
Foreign Media Music · 8578/7
- 2007Facts Of LifeAlbum
Blind Pig Records
- 2007New York Blues and R&B 1947–1955Compilation
JSP Records · JSP7763
- 2004Blues Archive - The Story Of The Blues - Chapter 14Compilation
Membran Music Ltd. · 222070
- 2002A Black Woman's Man: The Essential Brownie McGheeCompilation
Indigo · IGOCD 2509
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- 2002The Back Porch BoysCompilation
Delmark Records · DE-755
- 2001Back Home BluesCompilation
Past Perfect Silver Line · 205772-203
- 2001Rare Blues GroovesCompilation
LRC Ltd.
- 2000Born For Bad LuckCompilation
Past Perfect Silver Line · 904394-980
- 2000Omega: The Final RecordingsAlbum
Westside · WESA 871 · Producer: Kurt Foster
- 2000The Last Great Blues HeroAlbum
Music Club · 50152
- 1996Blues Is TruthAlbum
The Blues Alliance · TBA-13008
- 1996Not Guilty BluesCompilation
The Magnum Music Group · MCCD 005
- 1996The Bluesville Years Volume Six Blues Sweet Carolina BluesCompilation
Prestige Records · PRCD-9914-2
- 1995Brownie's BluesAlbum
- 1995Rediscovered BluesCompilation
Capitol Records · 7243 8 29376 2 3
- 1994Born for Bad LuckCompilation
History · 20.1940-HI
- 1994The Complete Brownie McGheeCompilation
Columbia · C2K 52933
- 1991The Folkways Years, 1945-1959Compilation
Smithsonian Folkways · CD SF 40034
- 1989Rainy DayAlbum
Tomato · 2696101 · Engineer: Ron Carran; Mixed By [Re-Mix]: Randy Adler; Producer [Producer By]: Heiner Stadler; Producer [Producer By]: Kent Cooper
- 1988Down South Summit MeetingRelease
Telstar Records · TRCD 1014
- 1988Jumpin' The BluesCompilation
Savoy Jazz · SJK 1204
- 1985Facts Of LifeAlbum
Blue Rock'it Records · BR 104 · Engineer: Greg Goodwin; Producer, Drums: Patrick Ford
- 1980The Best Of Brownie McGheeCompilation
Storyville · SLP 4032
- 1976Big Chief EllisAlbum
Trix · 3316 · Mastered By: Ray Hagerty; Mixed By: Pete Lowry
- 1976Blues Is TruthAlbum
Blue Labor · BL117 · Engineer: Ron Carran; Mixed By [Re-Mix]: Randy Adler; Producer: Heiner Stadler; Producer: Kent Cooper
- 1974Everybody's BlueAlbum
Swing · CLDE 892
- 1974Going Down SlowAlbum
Mainstream Records · MRL 407
- 1973I Couldn't Believe My EyesAlbum
Bluesway · BLS-6059 · Engineer: Ed Fournier; Producer: Ed Michel; Remix: Baker Bigsby
- 1973I've Been Buked And ScornedCompilation
Ember Records · EMB 3423
- 1972Carolina BluesCompilation
Flyright Records · FLY LP 105 · Producer: Bruce Bastin; Producer: Robin L. Gosden; Producer: Simon A. Napier
- 1965Brownie McGheeAlbum
XTRA · XTRA 1021
- 1964Gems Of The Blues Vol. 1EP
Time Records · 215 003
- 1963Blues FestivalCompilation
Disques Vogue · LD 681.30
- 1963Blues Hoot Live Recording At The Ash GroveAlbum
Horizon Records · WP-1617
- 1962Brownie's BluesAlbum
Original Blues Classics · OBCCD-505-2 · Recorded By: Rudy Van Gelder
- 1961Low Down BluesCompilation
Continental Records · CLP-16002
- 1961Sonny Terry's New Sound: The Jawharp In Blues & Folk MusicAlbum
Folkways Records · FS 3821
- 1960Down South Summit Meetin'Album
World Pacific Records · WP-1296 · Producer: Richard Bock
- 1960Traditional Blues - Vol. 1Album
Folkways Records · FA 2421
- 1960Traditional Blues - Vol. 2Album
Folkways Records · FA 2422
- 1960Traditional Blues - Volume TwoAlbum
Folkways Records · FA 2422
- 1959Blues With Big Bill Broonzy · Sonny Terry · Brownie McGheeAlbum
Folkways Records · FS 3817 · Producer, Liner Notes: Studs Terkel
- 1959Sings The BluesAlbum
Folkways Records · FG 3557
- 1958Living With The BluesRelease
Savoy Records
- 1956My Fault / When It’s Love TimeSingle
Savoy Records · 45-1185
- 1955BluesAlbum
Folkways Records · FP 30-2 · Recorded By: Moses Asch
- 1955I'd Love To Love YouSingle
Savoy Records · 45-1177
- 1954Cheatin' And Lying / Need Someone To Love MeRelease
Dot Records · 1184
- 1952Don't Dog Your Woman / DaisyRelease
Red Robin · 111
- 1952Get On Board (Negro Folksongs By The Folkmasters)Album
Folkways Records · FP 28
- 1952Heart Breaking Woman / Watchin' My StuffRelease
King Records · 4568
- 1952Heartache Blues / Real Good Feelin'Release
King Records · 4483
- 1952So Much TroubleRelease
Savoy Records
- 1951Goodbye Blues / Lazy Woman BluesRelease
Prestige · 906
- 1951My Consolation / True BluesRelease
Savoy Records · 778
- 1951Traditional Blues sung by Brownie McGhee Vol 1Album
Folkways Records · FA 2421
- 1950Brownie's New Worried Life Blues / C. C. BabyRelease
Savoy Records · 747
- 1950You Got To Love Me Baby Too / Feed Me BabyRelease
Savoy Records · 760
- 1949I Know My Baby / Good Roller BluesRelease
Savoy Records · 714
- 1948My Fault / Married Women BluesRelease
Savoy Records · 5551
- 1947Auto Mechanic Blues / Country Boy BoogieRelease
Savoy Records · 5538
- 1947Drinkin’ Wine Spo‐Dee‐O‐Dee / Blues MixtureSingle
Harlem Records · 1018
- 1946Key To The Highway / Rum Cola PapaRelease
Alert · 400
- 1946Worried Life Blues / Brownie's Guitar BoogieRelease
Alert · 403
- 1940Picking My Tomatoes / Night Rambling WomanRelease
Okeh · 05785
Compiled from MusicBrainz and Discogs. Releases not listed there are not shown.
Lineup
- Walter Brown McGhee
- Sonny Terry
Airplay
No airplay on record.
Sources & corrections
No credited sources on record.
This is a partial record of publicly documented activity. Missing shows, releases or members do not mean there are none. It does not confirm availability for booking.