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.

Known For · 14 titles

The Midnight Special

1972

The Color Purple

1985

The Jerk

1979

Woody Guthrie: Hard Travelin'

1984

BBC Arena: Woody Guthrie

1988

Festival

1967

Red, White and Blues

2003

To Hear Your Banjo Play

1947

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

2003

The Blues Under the Skin

1973

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

2003

American Folk-Blues Festival: The Blues and Gospel Train

1964

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

2003

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

2004