Sonny Terry
Acting
Born: 1911-10-24 in 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.
Known For
The Midnight Special
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The Color Purple
Jook Joint Musician
The Jerk
Blues Singer
Woody Guthrie: Hard Travelin'
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Festival
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BBC Arena: Woody Guthrie
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Red, White and Blues
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The American Folk Blues Festival 1962-1969, Vol. 3
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The Blues Under the Skin
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The American Folk Blues Festival 1962-1966, Vol. 1
Sonny Terry & Brownie McGhee
To Hear Your Banjo Play
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American Folk-Blues Festival: The Blues and Gospel Train
The American Folk Blues Festival 1962-1966, Vol. 2
Sonny Terry & Brownie McGhee
Brownie McGhee & Sonny Terry: Red River Blues 1948-1974
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