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〕 | occupation = Guitarist, singer, songwriter | instrument = Guitar | years_active = 1940s–1960 | label = Various including Atlantic | associated_acts = Brownie McGhee | website = | notable_instruments = }} Granville Henry McGhee, also known as Stick (or Sticks) McGhee, (March 23, 1917 – August 15, 1961) was an African-American jump blues guitarist, singer and songwriter, best known for his blues song, "Drinkin' Wine, Spo-Dee-O-Dee". ==Early life== He was born in Knoxville, Tennessee, United States,〔 and Granville received his nickname during the early years, when he was pushing his older brother, Brownie McGhee, who was stricken with polio, in a wagon with a stick.〔Toshes, Nick. ''Unsung Heroes of Rock 'n' roll: The Birth of Rock in the wild years before Elvis.'' New York : Da Capo Press, 1999.〕 Granville began playing the guitar when he was thirteen years old. After his freshman year, Granville dropped out of high school and worked with his father at Eastman Kodak. In 1940, Granville quit his job and moved to Portsmouth, Virginia, and then he relocated to New York. There he entered the military in 1942 and served in the Army during World War II.〔 In 1946, Granville was discharged and settled in New York. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Stick McGhee」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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