Sonny Terry
Born in Mineola, New York, U.S. — Oct 24 1911• Died Mar 11 1986
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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's Credits
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The Midnight Special
Self
The Color Purple
Jook Joint Musician
The Jerk
Blues Singer
Crossroads
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Stroszek
Sound
Festival
Self
Leadbelly
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Red, White and Blues
Self (archive footage)
Woody Guthrie: Hard Travelin'
Self
The American Folk Blues Festival 1962-1969, Vol. 3
Self (Sonny Terry & Brownie McGhee)
Color Cry
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Brownie McGhee & Sonny Terry: Red River Blues 1948-1974
Self
American Folk-Blues Festival: The Blues and Gospel Train
The End of the Line
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BBC Arena: Woody Guthrie
Self (archive footage)
The American Folk Blues Festival 1962-1966, Vol. 1
Sonny Terry & Brownie McGhee
To Hear Your Banjo Play
Self
The American Folk Blues Festival 1962-1966, Vol. 2
Sonny Terry & Brownie McGhee