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
Blues Singer
The Jerk
Self (archive footage)
Red, White and Blues
Self
Brownie McGhee & Sonny Terry: Red River Blues 1948-1974
Self
To Hear Your Banjo Play
American Folk-Blues Festival: The Blues and Gospel Train
Self
Festival
Jook Joint Musician
The Color Purple
Self
Woody Guthrie: Hard Travelin'
Sonny Terry & Brownie McGhee
The American Folk Blues Festival 1962-1966, Vol. 2
Sonny Terry & Brownie McGhee
The American Folk Blues Festival 1962-1966, Vol. 1
Self (Sonny Terry & Brownie McGhee)
The American Folk Blues Festival 1962-1969, Vol. 3
Self (archive footage)
BBC Arena: Woody Guthrie
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Known Credits
12
Gender
Male
Birthday
1911-10-24
Place of Birth
Mineola, New York, U.S.
Also Known As
Sonny Terry & Brownie McGhee