Personal Info
Known For:
Acting
Birthday:
October 24, 1911
Place of Birth:
Mineola, New York, U.S.
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Sonny Terry
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
Filmography
| Year | Movie | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | The American Folk Blues Festival 1962-1969, Vol. 3 | Self (Sonny Terry & Brownie McGhee) |
| 2003 | Red, White and Blues | Self (archive footage) |
| 2003 | Brownie McGhee & Sonny Terry: Red River Blues 1948-1974 | Self |
| 2003 | The American Folk Blues Festival 1962-1966, Vol. 1 | Sonny Terry & Brownie McGhee |
| 2003 | The American Folk Blues Festival 1962-1966, Vol. 2 | Sonny Terry & Brownie McGhee |
| 1988 | BBC Arena: Woody Guthrie | Self (archive footage) |
| 1985 | The Color Purple | Jook Joint Musician |
| 1984 | Woody Guthrie: Hard Travelin' | Self |
| 1979 | The Jerk | Blues Singer |
| 1967 | Festival | Self |
| 1964 | American Folk-Blues Festival: The Blues and Gospel Train | |
| 1947 | To Hear Your Banjo Play | Self |
| Year | TV Show | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | The Midnight Special | Self |