Sonny Terry
Known for Acting
- Born
- October 24, 1911
- Birthplace
- Mineola, New York, U.S.
- Died
- March 11, 1986 (aged 74)
- Also known as
- Sonny Terry & Brownie McGhee, Saunders Terrell
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.
Latest
The American Folk Blues Festival 1962-1966, Vol. 1Sonny Terry & Brownie McGhee2003
The American Folk Blues Festival 1962-1966, Vol. 2Sonny Terry & Brownie McGhee2003
CrossroadsMusician1986Rating: 7.4 out of 10
The Color PurpleJook Joint Musician1985Rating: 7.7 out of 10
The JerkBlues Singer1979Rating: 6.9 out of 10
StroszekOriginal Music Composer1977Rating: 7.3 out of 10
LeadbellyMusician1976Rating: 6.4 out of 10- American Folk-Blues Festival: The Blues and Gospel Train1964Rating: 9.0 out of 10
The End of the LineMusic1959Rating: 10.0 out of 10- Color CryMusic, Musician1952Rating: 6.0 out of 10
Known for
- The JerkBlues Singer1979Rating: 6.9 out of 10
- The Color PurpleJook Joint Musician1985Rating: 7.7 out of 10
- StroszekOriginal Music Composer1977Rating: 7.3 out of 10
- CrossroadsMusician1986Rating: 7.4 out of 10
- Color CryMusic, Musician1952Rating: 6.0 out of 10
- LeadbellyMusician1976Rating: 6.4 out of 10
- American Folk-Blues Festival: The Blues and Gospel Train1964Rating: 9.0 out of 10
- The End of the LineMusic1959Rating: 10.0 out of 10
Filmography
19 titles
