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Sonny Terry

Sonny Terry

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.

Born

Oct 24, 1911

Mineola, New York, U.S.

Died

Mar 11, 1986

Known For

Acting

Movies

12 acting

6 crew

Popularity

0.1

movie

Known For

The Color Purple

The Color Purple

1985

as Jook Joint Musician
The Jerk

The Jerk

1979

as Blues Singer
The Color Purple
The Color Purple
1985 • as Jook Joint Musician
★ 7.7
The Jerk
The Jerk
1979 • as Blues Singer
★ 6.9
Festival
Festival
1967 • as Self
★ 5.7
Woody Guthrie: Hard Travelin'
Woody Guthrie: Hard Travelin'
1984 • as Self
★ 5.0
Red, White and Blues
Red, White and Blues
2003 • as Self (archive footage)
★ 7.5
BBC Arena: Woody Guthrie
BBC Arena: Woody Guthrie
1988 • as Self (archive footage)
To Hear Your Banjo Play
To Hear Your Banjo Play
1947 • as Self
★ 4.5
Brownie McGhee & Sonny Terry: Red River Blues 1948-1974
Brownie McGhee & Sonny Terry: Red River Blues 1948-1974
2003 • as Self
★ 3.8
movie
American Folk-Blues Festival: The Blues and Gospel Train
1964
The American Folk Blues Festival 1962-1966, Vol. 2
The American Folk Blues Festival 1962-1966, Vol. 2
2003 • as Sonny Terry & Brownie McGhee
The American Folk Blues Festival 1962-1966, Vol. 1
The American Folk Blues Festival 1962-1966, Vol. 1
2003 • as Sonny Terry & Brownie McGhee
The American Folk Blues Festival 1962-1969, Vol. 3
The American Folk Blues Festival 1962-1969, Vol. 3
2004 • as Self (Sonny Terry & Brownie McGhee)
★ 10.0