Stick McGhee

Birth Name:
Granville Henry McGhee
Birth Date:
March 23, 1917
Birth Place:
Memphis, Tennessee
Death Date:
August 15, 1961
Place of Death:
The Bronx, New York, New York
Age:
0
Cause of Death:
Lung cancer
Cemetery Name:
Long Island National Cemetery
Claim to Fame:
Music
As a jump blues guitarist, singer and songwriter best known for his blues song "Drinkin' Wine, Spo-Dee-O-Dee", he was the younger brother of Brownie McGhee

Cemetery Information:

Final Resting Place:

Long Island National Cemetery

2040 Wellwood Ave

Framingham, New York, 11735

USA

North America

Grave Location:

Section 2K, Plot 6788

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