Sonny Terry

Sonny Terry

Acting
Born: 10/24/1911•Died: 3/11/1986

Place of Birth

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.

Also Known As

Sonny Terry & Brownie McGhee, Saunders Terrell

Movies (Acting)

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

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

2004
⭐10.0
Red, White and Blues

Red, White and Blues

2003
⭐7.3
Brownie McGhee & Sonny Terry: Red River Blues 1948-1974

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

2003
⭐3.8
The American Folk Blues Festival 1962-1966, Vol. 1

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

2003
⭐N/A
The American Folk Blues Festival 1962-1966, Vol. 2

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

2003
⭐N/A
BBC Arena: Woody Guthrie

BBC Arena: Woody Guthrie

1988
⭐N/A
The Color Purple

The Color Purple

1985
⭐7.7
Woody Guthrie: Hard Travelin'

Woody Guthrie: Hard Travelin'

1984
⭐5.0
The Jerk

The Jerk

1979
⭐6.9
Festival

Festival

1967
⭐5.7
To Hear Your Banjo Play

To Hear Your Banjo Play

1947
⭐4.5

TV Shows (Acting)

The Midnight Special

The Midnight Special

1972
⭐7.8

Movies (Crew)

Crossroads

Crossroads

1986
⭐7.4
Stroszek

Stroszek

1977
⭐7.3