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Sonny Terry

Sonny Terry

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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.

Personal Info
  • Known For Acting
  • Gender Male
  • Birthday October 24, 1911 (74 years old)
  • Died March 11, 1986
  • Place of Birth Mineola, New York, U.S.

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Movie Credits

The American Folk Blues Festival 1962-1966, Vol. 2
The American Folk Blues Festival 1962-1966, Vol. 2

2003

as Sonny Terry & Brownie McGhee

The Color Purple
The Color Purple

1985

as Jook Joint Musician

Festival
Festival

1967

as Self

The Jerk
The Jerk

1979

as Blues Singer

To Hear Your Banjo Play
To Hear Your Banjo Play

1947

as Self

Woody Guthrie: Hard Travelin'
Woody Guthrie: Hard Travelin'

1984

as Self

Red, White and Blues
Red, White and Blues

2003

as Self (archive footage)

The American Folk Blues Festival 1962-1969, Vol. 3
The American Folk Blues Festival 1962-1969, Vol. 3

2004

as Self (Sonny Terry & Brownie McGhee)

The American Folk Blues Festival 1962-1966, Vol. 1
The American Folk Blues Festival 1962-1966, Vol. 1

2003

as Sonny Terry & Brownie McGhee

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

1964

BBC Arena: Woody Guthrie
BBC Arena: Woody Guthrie

1988

as Self (archive footage)

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

2003

as Self

TV Credits

The Midnight Special
The Midnight Special

1972

as Self