Brownie McGhee (1915–1996)

Actor, Music Department, Composer

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Brownie McGhee (1915–1996)

Actor, Music Department, Composer

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57 titles

Past Film & Video (18 titles)	Budget	Opening Weekend	Gross (US & Canada)	Gross (Worldwide)
A Complete Unknown (2024) Arranger: "Careless Love", Performer: "Pallet On The Floor", "Careless Love", Writer: "Walk On" Arranger: "Careless Love", Performer: "Pallet On The Floor", "Careless Love", Writer: "Walk On" See fewer	$70MM	$12MM	$75MM	$141MM
Loving (2016) Performer: "Feel So Good" Performer: "Feel So Good" See fewer	$9MM	$160K	$7.8MM	$13MM
House at the End of the Street (2012) Performer: "Crazy 'Bout You Baby" Performer: "Crazy 'Bout You Baby" See fewer	$10MM	$12MM	$32MM	$44MM
Physical Graffiti: A Classic Album Under Review (2008) (Video) - Writer: "Penicillin Blues" Writer: "Penicillin Blues" See fewer
Superbad (2007) Performer: "Dangerous Woman (With A 45 In Her Hand)" Performer: "Dangerous Woman (With A 45 In Her Hand)" See fewer	$20MM	$33MM	$121MM	$170MM
Guy X (2005) Performer: "Lonesome Day", Writer: "Lonesome Day" Performer: "Lonesome Day", Writer: "Lonesome Day" See fewer				$42K
The Soul of a Man (2003) Performer: "John Henry" Performer: "John Henry" See fewer				$593K
Dogfight (1991) Performer: "Guitar Highway", Writer: "Guitar Highway" Performer: "Guitar Highway", Writer: "Guitar Highway" See fewer		$19K	$395K	$395K
A Matter of Degrees (1990) Performer: "Blue Feeling", Writer: "Blue Feeling" Performer: "Blue Feeling", Writer: "Blue Feeling" See fewer
Adventures in Babysitting (1987) Writer: "The Blues Had A Baby (And They Named It Rock-n-Roll)" Writer: "The Blues Had A Baby (And They Named It Rock-n-Roll)" See fewer	$7MM	$2.9MM	$34MM	$34MM
Angel Heart (1987) Toots Sweet, Soundtrack ("Rainy Rainy Day") Toots Sweet, Soundtrack ("Rainy Rainy Day") See fewer	$17MM	$3.7MM	$17MM	$17MM
Get Crazy (1983) Writer: "The Blues Had A Baby And They Named It Rock And Roll" Writer: "The Blues Had A Baby And They Named It Rock And Roll" See fewer	$5.5MM		$1.6MM	$1.6MM
The Jerk (1979) Blues Singer (as Brownie McGee), Performer: "Pick A Bale Of Cotton" (as Brownie McGee) Blues Singer (as Brownie McGee), Performer: "Pick A Bale Of Cotton" (as Brownie McGee) See fewer		$5.9MM	$74MM	$74MM
Thank You, M'am (1977) (Short) - Composer Composer See fewer
Leadbelly (1976) Musician Musician See fewer
Book of Numbers (1973) Performer: "I Walk With The Lord", "Blue Boy Holler", "He's Alright", "I'm So Glad", "Blue's Last Walk" Performer: "I Walk With The Lord", "Blue Boy Holler", "He's Alright", "I'm So Glad", "Blue's Last Walk" See fewer
Buck and the Preacher (1972) Featured Musician Featured Musician See fewer	$2MM			$3K
A Face in the Crowd (1957) Servant with Limp (uncredited) Servant with Limp (uncredited) See fewer				$196

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Past Television (11 titles)	Episodes
Anarchy in Manchester (2014) (TV Series) - Writer: "Blues Had A Baby" (1 episode, 2014) Writer: "Blues Had A Baby" (1 episode, 2014) See fewer Episode #1.6 (Nov 7, 2014) Season 1, Episode 6 - Writer: "Blues Had A Baby" Writer: "Blues Had A Baby" See fewer	1
House of Lies (2013) (TV Series) - Writer: "Fox Chase" (uncredited) (1 episode, 2013) Writer: "Fox Chase" (uncredited) (1 episode, 2013) See fewer The Runner Stumbles (Mar 3, 2013) Season 2, Episode 7 - Writer: "Fox Chase" (uncredited) Writer: "Fox Chase" (uncredited) See fewer	1
The Blues (2003) (TV Mini-series) - Writer: "Key To The Highway" (1 episode, 2003), Performer: "John Henry" (1 episode, 2003) Writer: "Key To The Highway" (1 episode, 2003), Performer: "John Henry" (1 episode, 2003) See fewer Warming by the Devil's Fire (Oct 1, 2003) Season 1, Episode 4 - Writer: "Key To The Highway" Writer: "Key To The Highway" See fewer The Soul of a Man (Sep 29, 2003) Season 1, Episode 2 - Performer: "John Henry" Performer: "John Henry" See fewer	2
Baseball (1994) (TV Mini-series) - Performer: "Baseball Boogie" (1 episode, 1994), Writer: "Baseball Boogie" (1 episode, 1994) Performer: "Baseball Boogie" (1 episode, 1994), Writer: "Baseball Boogie" (1 episode, 1994) See fewer The National Pastime (Sep 25, 1994) Season 1, Episode 6 - Performer: "Baseball Boogie", Writer: "Baseball Boogie" Performer: "Baseball Boogie", Writer: "Baseball Boogie" See fewer	1
Matlock (1989) (TV Series) - Brownie McGhee (1 episode, 1989), Performer: "The Midnight Special", "The Bluesman" (1 episode, 1989) Brownie McGhee (1 episode, 1989), Performer: "The Midnight Special", "The Bluesman" (1 episode, 1989) See fewer The Blues Singer (May 9, 1989) Season 3, Episode 19 - Brownie McGhee, Performer: "The Midnight Special", "The Bluesman" Brownie McGhee, Performer: "The Midnight Special", "The Bluesman" See fewer	1
Family Ties (1988) (TV Series) - Eddie Dupre (1 episode, 1988), Performer: "I Feel Good", "The Ballad Of John Henry", "Cornbread And Peas" (uncredited) (1 episode, 1988) Eddie Dupre (1 episode, 1988), Performer: "I Feel Good", "The Ballad Of John Henry", "Cornbread And Peas" (uncredited) (1 episode, 1988) See fewer The Blues Brother (Jan 24, 1988) Season 6, Episode 19 - Eddie Dupre, Performer: "I Feel Good", "The Ballad Of John Henry", "Cornbread And Peas" (uncredited) Eddie Dupre, Performer: "I Feel Good", "The Ballad Of John Henry", "Cornbread And Peas" (uncredited) See fewer	1
Arena (1988) (TV Series) - Performer: "The Ballad Of John Henry" (1 episode, 1988) Performer: "The Ballad Of John Henry" (1 episode, 1988) See fewer Woody Guthrie (Jan 8, 1988) Season 13, Episode 6 - Performer: "The Ballad Of John Henry" Performer: "The Ballad Of John Henry" See fewer	1
The Old Grey Whistle Test (1973) (TV Series) - Performer: "That's Why I'm Walking", "Sonny's Things", "Walk On" (1 episode, 1973), Writer: "That's Why I'm Walking", "Walk On" (1 episode, 1973) Performer: "That's Why I'm Walking", "Sonny's Things", "Walk On" (1 episode, 1973), Writer: "That's Why I'm Walking", "Walk On" (1 episode, 1973) See fewer Episode #2.43 (Jul 17, 1973) Season 2, Episode 43 - Performer: "That's Why I'm Walking", "Sonny's Things", "Walk On", Writer: "That's Why I'm Walking", "Walk On" Performer: "That's Why I'm Walking", "Sonny's Things", "Walk On", Writer: "That's Why I'm Walking", "Walk On" See fewer	1
The Midnight Special (1973) (TV Series) - Writer: "Walkin' My Blues Away" (1 episode, 1973) Writer: "Walkin' My Blues Away" (1 episode, 1973) See fewer Host: Anne Murray; guests: Don McLean; Badfinger; the Association; Nitty Gritty Dirt Band (Mar 2, 1973) Season 1, Episode 6 - Writer: "Walkin' My Blues Away" Writer: "Walkin' My Blues Away" See fewer	1
Bandstand (1966) (TV Series) - Writer: "Fighting A Losing Battle" (1 episode, 1966) Writer: "Fighting A Losing Battle" (1 episode, 1966) See fewer Episode dated 5 February 1966 (Feb 5, 1966) Writer: "Fighting A Losing Battle" Writer: "Fighting A Losing Battle" See fewer	1
Dave's Place (1965) (TV Series) - Performer: "Midnight Special", "Talking Harmonica Blues", "Pick Bale O' Cotton" (1 episode, 1965) Performer: "Midnight Special", "Talking Harmonica Blues", "Pick Bale O' Cotton" (1 episode, 1965) See fewer Episode #1.11 (Dec 12, 1965) Season 1, Episode 11 - Performer: "Midnight Special", "Talking Harmonica Blues", "Pick Bale O' Cotton" Performer: "Midnight Special", "Talking Harmonica Blues", "Pick Bale O' Cotton" See fewer	1

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Self (19 titles)
Freedom Highway: Songs that Shaped a Century (2001) Self Self See fewer
Acoustic Routes (1992) Self Self See fewer
En remontant le Mississippi (1973) (TV Series) - Self (1 episode, 1973) Self (1 episode, 1973) See fewer Le Blues du Sud (1973) Season 1, Episode 1 - Self Self See fewer
The Blues Under the Skin (1973) Self Self See fewer
The Old Grey Whistle Test (1973) (TV Series) - Self (1 episode, 1973) Self (1 episode, 1973) See fewer Episode #2.43 (Jul 17, 1973) Season 2, Episode 43 - Self Self See fewer
The Mike Douglas Show (1973) (TV Series) - Self - Blues Vocalist (1 episode, 1973) Self - Blues Vocalist (1 episode, 1973) See fewer Episode #12.123 (Feb 21, 1973) Season 12, Episode 123 - Self - Blues Vocalist Self - Blues Vocalist See fewer
The Virginia Graham Show (1971) (TV Series) - Self (1 episode, 1971) Self (1 episode, 1971) See fewer Episode dated 29 June 1971 (Jun 29, 1971) Self Self See fewer
The Hart & Lorne Terrific Hour (1970) (TV Series) - Self (1 episode, 1970) Self (1 episode, 1970) See fewer Episode dated 8 November 1970 (Nov 8, 1970) Self Self See fewer
The Rosey Grier Show (1970) (TV Series) - Self (1 episode, 1970) Self (1 episode, 1970) See fewer Budd Schulberg, Brownie McGhee, Sonny Terry, Arthur Adams (Apr 25, 1970) Season 2, Episode 25 - Self Self See fewer
Festival (1967) Self Self See fewer
Festival (1966) (TV Series) - Self (1 episode, 1966) Self (1 episode, 1966) See fewer The Blues Self Self See fewer
The Strolling '20s (1966) (TV Movie) - Self Self See fewer
Dave's Place (1965) (TV Series) - Self (as Sonny Terry and Brownie McGhee) (1 episode, 1965) Self (as Sonny Terry and Brownie McGhee) (1 episode, 1965) See fewer Episode #1.11 (Dec 12, 1965) Season 1, Episode 11 - Self (as Sonny Terry and Brownie McGhee) Self (as Sonny Terry and Brownie McGhee) See fewer
A Roomful of Music (1965) (TV Series) - Self (1 episode, 1965) Self (1 episode, 1965) See fewer Episode dated 26 July 1965 (Jul 26, 1965) Self Self See fewer
Blues and Gospel Train (1964) (TV Movie) - Self Self See fewer
Quest (1962) (TV Series) - Self (1 episode, 1962) Self (1 episode, 1962) See fewer Down Home Blues (Mar 4, 1962) Self Self See fewer
The Revlon Revue (1959) (TV Series) - Self (1 episode, 1959) Self (1 episode, 1959) See fewer Tonight with Belafonte (Dec 10, 1959) Self Self See fewer
The Sunday Break (1958) (TV Series) - Self (as Sonny Terry and Brownie McGhee) (1 episode, 1958) Self (as Sonny Terry and Brownie McGhee) (1 episode, 1958) See fewer Episode dated 11 May 1958 (May 11, 1958) Self (as Sonny Terry and Brownie McGhee) Self (as Sonny Terry and Brownie McGhee) See fewer
To Hear Your Banjo Play (1947) (Short) - Self Self See fewer

Archive Footage (9 titles)
From the Vaults (2018) (TV Series) - Self - Blues Musician (archive footage) (1 episode, 2018) Self - Blues Musician (archive footage) (1 episode, 2018) See fewer Land of Opportunities (Nov 15, 2018) Season 1, Episode 1 - Self - Blues Musician (archive footage) Self - Blues Musician (archive footage) See fewer
Folk America (2009) (TV Series) - Self (archive footage) (1 episode, 2009) Self (archive footage) (1 episode, 2009) See fewer This Land is Your Land (Jan 30, 2009) Season 1, Episode 2 - Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer
Folk Britannia (2006) (TV Series) - Self (archive footage) (1 episode, 2006) Self (archive footage) (1 episode, 2006) See fewer Ballads and Blues (Feb 3, 2006) Season 1, Episode 1 - Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer
The Blues (2003) (TV Mini-series) - Self (archive footage) (3 episodes, 2003) Self (archive footage) (3 episodes, 2003) See fewer Red, White and Blues (Oct 3, 2003) Season 1, Episode 6 - Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer See more See fewer Loading
Muromachi: Plate Lunch (1998) (TV Movie) - Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer
Legends of Country Blues Guitar (1994) (Video) - Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer
Bluesland: A Portrait in American Music (1993) Self - Performer (archive footage) Self - Performer (archive footage) See fewer
Arena (1988) (TV Series) - Self (archive footage) (1 episode, 1988) Self (archive footage) (1 episode, 1988) See fewer Woody Guthrie (Jan 8, 1988) Season 13, Episode 6 - Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer
Library of Congress (1945) (Short) - Self (archive footage) (uncredited) Self (archive footage) (uncredited) See fewer

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