Sonny Terry
Sonny Terry
Person

Sonny Terry

Actor 1911-10-24 Mineola, New York, U.S.

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

FILMOGRAPHY
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The Color Purple

The Color Purple

1985 · Jook Joint Musician

The Jerk

The Jerk

1979 · Blues Singer

Festival

Festival

1967 · Self

The Midnight Special

The Midnight Special

1972 · Self

Red, White and Blues

Red, White and Blues

2003 · Self (archive footage)

Woody Guthrie: Hard Travelin'

Woody Guthrie: Hard Travelin'

1984 · Self

The Blues Under the Skin

The Blues Under the Skin

1973 · Self

To Hear Your Banjo Play

To Hear Your Banjo Play

1947 · Self

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

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

2003 · Self

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

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

2004 · Self (Sonny Terry & Brownie McGhee)

BBC Arena: Woody Guthrie

BBC Arena: Woody Guthrie

1988 · Self (archive footage)

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

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

2003 · Sonny Terry & Brownie McGhee

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

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

2003 · Sonny Terry & Brownie McGhee

American Folk-Blues Festival: The Blues and Gospel Train

1964 · Movie