Sonny Terry

Profile

Sonny Terry

Acting
Born 1911-10-24 · Died 1986-03-11
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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.

Filmography

13 credits across movies and TV

The Jerk
Movie

The Jerk

1979 · Blues Singer

Red, White and Blues
Movie

Red, White and Blues

2003 · Self (archive footage)

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

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

2003 · Self

To Hear Your Banjo Play
Movie

To Hear Your Banjo Play

1947 · Self

American Folk-Blues Festival: The Blues and Gospel Train
Movie

American Folk-Blues Festival: The Blues and Gospel Train

1964

Festival
Movie

Festival

1967 · Self

The Color Purple
Movie

The Color Purple

1985 · Jook Joint Musician

Woody Guthrie: Hard Travelin'
Movie

Woody Guthrie: Hard Travelin'

1984 · Self

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

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

2003 · Sonny Terry & Brownie McGhee

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

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

2003 · Sonny Terry & Brownie McGhee

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

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

2004 · Self (Sonny Terry & Brownie McGhee)

BBC Arena: Woody Guthrie
Movie

BBC Arena: Woody Guthrie

1988 · Self (archive footage)

The Midnight Special
TV

The Midnight Special

1972 · Self