Sonny Terry

Birthday: 10/24/1911
Deathday: 3/11/1986
Place of birth: Mineola, New York, U.S.
Fame for: Acting
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.

Filmography

Release date: 12/14/1979

The Jerk

Role(s): Blues Singer

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Release date: 10/3/2003

Red, White and Blues

Role(s): Self (archive footage)

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Release date: 7/8/2003

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

Role(s): Self

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Release date: 1/1/1947

To Hear Your Banjo Play

Role(s): Self

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Release date: 8/19/1964

American Folk-Blues Festival: The Blues and Gospel Train

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