Sonny Terry

Sonny Terry (74)

1911-10-24 - 1986-03-11 | Mineola, New York, U.S.

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.

On Movies

  • Brownie McGhee & Sonny Terry: Red River Blues 1948-1974
  • The Color Purple
  • The Jerk
  • American Folk-Blues Festival: The Blues and Gospel Train

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