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

Popular Movies

HD The Jerk

The Jerk (1979)

HD Red, White and Blues

Red, White and Blues (2003)

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

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

HD To Hear Your Banjo Play

To Hear Your Banjo Play (1947)

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

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

HD Festival

Festival (1967)

HD The Color Purple

The Color Purple (1985)

HD Woody Guthrie: Hard Travelin'

Woody Guthrie: Hard Travelin' (1984)

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

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

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

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

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

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