
Sonny Terry
Acting
Born: October 24, 1911
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 McGhee
- Saunders Terrell
Known For

The Color Purple
December 18, 1985

The Jerk
December 14, 1979

Festival
October 23, 1967

The Midnight Special
August 19, 1972

Red, White and Blues
October 03, 2003

Brownie McGhee & Sonny Terry: Red River Blues 1948-1974
July 08, 2003

To Hear Your Banjo Play
January 01, 1947

Woody Guthrie: Hard Travelin'
January 01, 1984

The American Folk Blues Festival 1962-1969, Vol. 3
August 31, 2004

The American Folk Blues Festival 1962-1966, Vol. 1
January 01, 2003

The American Folk Blues Festival 1962-1966, Vol. 2
January 01, 2003

BBC Arena: Woody Guthrie
January 08, 1988