Sonny & Brownie

Sonny Terry, Brownie McGhee | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (October 25, 1990)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: A&M
• ASIN: B000002G6M
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Vinyl  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (22 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #76,267 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
  • #65 in Music > Blues > Regional Blues > East Coast Blues

Customer Reviews

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars You People Are CRAZY, March 22, 2006

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J. Ervin (Hollywood, Ca United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Sonny & Brownie (Audio CD)

This is one of the very first blues records I found in my dad's record collection when I was about 14. Yes it's not straight delta blues and yes it has some white guys playing/singing on it. This was Sonny and Brownie's introduction to white american blues fans in the early 70's and it worked. This record is a classic and totally worth the price of admission for the very last track of them telling road stories. Also their version of People Get Ready and Sail Away are near perfect.

When I Met Brownie McGhee shortly before he passed away, he told me this was his favorite record he ever made. He thought this was the one he would be remembered for - so do yourself a favor and buy this amazing album.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars outstanding album, October 4, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Sonny & Brownie (Audio CD)

the best blues i've ever heard. a simple combo of the harp (sonny), the guitar (brownie) and various other instruments like the violin and the piano. this is great blues.

6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Authentic Legends Are Rare, September 3, 2003

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TouchTheMoog (Australia) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Sonny & Brownie (Audio CD)

Sonny and Brown are authentic legends and I share the amazement of a previous reviewer that they were not more highly regarded as such by the world at large. This was the first album of S&B that I heard when I was around 12 and I switched onto it immediately, it is warm, rich, and pure good vibe blues. As well as the pairs Guitar and harp, it features bass and drums. I love their version of 'sail away', it might seem a strange cover at first if you listen to Newmans version, but they just do it so well. 'People Get Ready' and 'Bring Out The Boogie In Me' are standouts.
After I heard it as a kid I went out and found another Sonny and Brown album, the double 'California Blues' which I also loved, especially when they sang harmonies, man, that defined the blues for me, so raw and beautiful and real. These guys were the real thing and I think they need to be ranked as highly as John Lee Hooker and Robert Johnson. One day I believe they will be. Recommended with full conviction.