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Sonny Terry

Sonny Terry

1911-10-24 – 1986-03-11 (age 74) Mineola, New York, U.S.
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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.

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Sonny Terry

Known For

The Color Purple
The Color Purple

1985

as Jook Joint Musician

The Jerk
The Jerk

1979

as Blues Singer

BBC Arena: Woody Guthrie
BBC Arena: Woody Guthrie

1988

as Self (archive footage)

Festival
Festival

1967

as Self

Red, White and Blues
Red, White and Blues

2003

as Self (archive footage)

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

1984

as Self

The Blues Under the Skin
The Blues Under the Skin

1973

as Self

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

2003

as Sonny Terry & Brownie McGhee

To Hear Your Banjo Play
To Hear Your Banjo Play

1947

as Self

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)

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American Folk-Blues Festival: The Blues and Gospel Train

1964

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

2003

as Self

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

2003

as Sonny Terry & Brownie McGhee