Sonny Terry

Sonny Terry

Acting Born 1911-10-24 Mineola, New York, U.S. Died 1986-03-11

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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Known For

The Midnight Special
The Midnight Special
1972 ★ 8.1
The Color Purple
The Color Purple
1985 ★ 7.7
Crossroads
Crossroads
1986 ★ 7.4
The Jerk
The Jerk
1979 ★ 6.9
Woody Guthrie: Hard Travelin'
Woody Guthrie: Hard Travelin'
1984 ★ 6.5
Stroszek
Stroszek
1977 ★ 7.3
Leadbelly
Leadbelly
1976 ★ 6.4
BBC Arena: Woody Guthrie
BBC Arena: Woody Guthrie
1988
Red, White and Blues
Red, White and Blues
2003 ★ 7.5
The American Folk Blues Festival 1962-1966, Vol. 1
The American Folk Blues Festival 1962-1966, Vol. 1
2003
The Blues Under the Skin
The Blues Under the Skin
1973 ★ 10.0
To Hear Your Banjo Play
To Hear Your Banjo Play
1947 ★ 4.5
The American Folk Blues Festival 1962-1969, Vol. 3
The American Folk Blues Festival 1962-1969, Vol. 3
2004 ★ 10.0
The End of the Line
The End of the Line
1959 ★ 10.0
Festival
Festival
1967 ★ 6.0
The American Folk Blues Festival 1962-1966, Vol. 2
The American Folk Blues Festival 1962-1966, Vol. 2
2003
Brownie McGhee & Sonny Terry: Red River Blues 1948-1974
Brownie McGhee & Sonny Terry: Red River Blues 1948-1974
2003 ★ 3.8
American Folk-Blues Festival: The Blues and Gospel Train
American Folk-Blues Festival: The Blues and Gospel Train
1964 ★ 9.0