Sonny Terry

Sonny Terry

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: Acting
Birthday: 1911-10-24
Place of Birth: Mineola, New York, U.S.
Also Known As: Sonny Terry & Brownie McGhee, Saunders Terrell

Movies List of Sonny Terry

The Jerk (1979)

Image Red, White and Blues

Red, White and Blues (2003)

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

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

Image To Hear Your Banjo Play

To Hear Your Banjo Play (1947)

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

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

Festival (1967)

Image The Color Purple

The Color Purple (1985)

Image Woody Guthrie: Hard Travelin'

Woody Guthrie: Hard Travelin' (1984)

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

The American Folk Blues Festival 1962-1966, Vol. 1 (2003)

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

The American Folk Blues Festival 1962-1966, Vol. 2 (2003)

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

The American Folk Blues Festival 1962-1969, Vol. 3 (2004)