Sonny Terry

Born 10/24/1911 (115 yrs)

Mineola, New York, U.S.

Acting

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(13 works)

The Midnight Special

1972

8.1

The Midnight Special

1972

The Color Purple

1985

7.7

The Color Purple

1985

The Jerk

1979

6.9

The Jerk

1979

The Blues Under the Skin

1973

10.0

The Blues Under the Skin

1973

Festival

1967

6.0

Festival

1967

BBC Arena: Woody Guthrie

1988

0.0

BBC Arena: Woody Guthrie

1988

Red, White and Blues

2003

7.5

Red, White and Blues

2003

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

2003

0.0

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

2003

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

2004

10.0

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

2004

Woody Guthrie: Hard Travelin'

1984

6.5

Woody Guthrie: Hard Travelin'

1984

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

2003

3.8

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

2003

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

2003

0.0

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

2003

To Hear Your Banjo Play

1947

4.5

To Hear Your Banjo Play

1947