Brownie McGhee and Sonny Terry discuss their careers as blues musicians

BROADCAST: 1960 | DURATION: 00:32:10

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Synopsis

Brownie McGhee and Sonny Terry discuss blues music, their backgrounds, and their nearly twenty year collaboration. The duo perform several songs during the interview, including: 00:03:32-00:07:32 "Cornbread, Peas, and Black Molasses" 00:08:50-00:11:50 "Climbing on Top of the Hill" 00:12:35-00:14:30 "Uncle Bud" 00:17:39-00:20:49 unknown song 00:25:16-00:28:15 "That's How I Feel" 00:29:23-00:32:02 unknown song

Details

Broadcast Date
1960

Physical Format
1 sound tape reel (ca. 60 min.) : 7 in.

Duration
32 minutes, 10 seconds

Digital Format
WAV

Ownership
The Chicago History Museum

Language
English

Topics

Music - Blues & Gospel Music

People

Musicians

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