Sonny Terry

Acting

October 24, 1911

Died: March 11, 1986

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.

Also Known As

Sonny Terry & Brownie McGheeSaunders Terrell

Known For (Movies)

7.7

TV Shows

7.8

The Midnight Special

1972

Sonny Terry

Biography

Also Known As

Known For (Movies)

The Color Purple

The Jerk

BBC Arena: Woody Guthrie

Woody Guthrie: Hard Travelin'

Festival

TV Shows

The Midnight Special

Red, White and Blues

To Hear Your Banjo Play

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

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

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

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

American Folk-Blues Festival: The Blues and Gospel Train