Sonny Terry
Acting1911-10-24 - 1986-03-11Mineola, New York, U.S.Male

Sonny Terry

Also known as Sonny Terry & Brownie McGhee, Saunders Terrell

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.

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Known For
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The American Folk Blues Festival 1962-1969, Vol. 3 poster
The American Folk Blues Festival 1962-1969, Vol. 3
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The Blues Under the Skin poster
The Blues Under the Skin
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The Midnight Special poster
The Midnight Special
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The Color Purple poster
The Color Purple
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Red, White and Blues poster
Red, White and Blues
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The Jerk poster
The Jerk
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Woody Guthrie: Hard Travelin' poster
Woody Guthrie: Hard Travelin'
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Festival poster
Festival
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To Hear Your Banjo Play poster
To Hear Your Banjo Play
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Brownie McGhee & Sonny Terry: Red River Blues 1948-1974 poster
Brownie McGhee & Sonny Terry: Red River Blues 1948-1974
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The American Folk Blues Festival 1962-1966, Vol. 1 poster
The American Folk Blues Festival 1962-1966, Vol. 1
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The American Folk Blues Festival 1962-1966, Vol. 2 poster
The American Folk Blues Festival 1962-1966, Vol. 2
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Quick Facts
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Known For Department

Acting

Born

1911-10-24

Place of Birth

Mineola, New York, U.S.

Also Known As

Sonny Terry & Brownie McGheeSaunders Terrell
Behind the Camera
Selected crew credits from TMDB combined credits.

The End of the Line

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