Sonny Terry

Acting 74 (deceased) years old Mineola, New York, U.S. ★ 0.1

Born: October 24, 1911
Died: March 11, 1986

Biography

Sonny Terry was an American Piedmont blues and folk musician, who was known for his energetic blues harmonica style, which frequently included vocal whoops and hollers and occasionally imitations of trains and fox hunts.

External Links

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Known For

The Color Purple Jook Joint Musician 1985

The Jerk Blues Singer 1979

Red, White and Blues Self (archive footage) 2003

BBC Arena: Woody Guthrie Self (archive footage) 1988

The American Folk Blues Festival 1962-1966, Vol. 1 Sonny Terry & Brownie McGhee 2003

Filmography

Acting Credits (14)

The American Folk Blues Festival 1962-1969, Vol. 3 Self (Sonny Terry & Brownie McGhee) 2004

Red, White and Blues Self (archive footage) 2003

Brownie McGhee & Sonny Terry: Red River Blues 1948-1974 Self 2003

The American Folk Blues Festival 1962-1966, Vol. 1 Sonny Terry & Brownie McGhee 2003

The American Folk Blues Festival 1962-1966, Vol. 2 Sonny Terry & Brownie McGhee 2003

BBC Arena: Woody Guthrie Self (archive footage) 1988

The Color Purple Jook Joint Musician 1985

Woody Guthrie: Hard Travelin' Self 1984

The Jerk Blues Singer 1979

The Blues Under the Skin Self 1973

The Midnight Special Self 1972

Festival Self 1967

American Folk-Blues Festival: The Blues and Gospel Train 1964

To Hear Your Banjo Play Self 1947