Brownie McGhee

Biography

Brownie McGhee was a renowned American folk and Piedmont blues singer and guitarist, born on November 30, 1915, in Knoxville, Tennessee. After contracting polio at four, he began singing with local groups like the Golden Voices Gospel Quartet and teaching himself to play guitar. A traveling musician from age 22, McGhee befriended Blind Boy Fuller and collaborated with harmonica player Sonny Terry, leaving a lasting impact on American music.