Sonny Terry
Known for department: Acting
Birthday: 1911-10-24 – 1986-03-11
Place of birth: Mineola, New York, U.S.
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.
Known for
The Jerk
1979Blues Singer
Red, White and Blues
2003Self (archive footage)
Brownie McGhee & Sonny Terry: Red River Blues 1948-1974
2003Self
To Hear Your Banjo Play
1947SelfAmerican Folk-Blues Festival: The Blues and Gospel Train
1964
Festival
1967Self
The Color Purple
1985Jook Joint Musician
Woody Guthrie: Hard Travelin'
1984Self
The American Folk Blues Festival 1962-1966, Vol. 1
2003Sonny Terry & Brownie McGhee
The American Folk Blues Festival 1962-1969, Vol. 3
2004Self (Sonny Terry & Brownie McGhee)
The American Folk Blues Festival 1962-1966, Vol. 2
2003Sonny Terry & Brownie McGhee