Sonny Terry

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

13

Gender

Male

Birthday

1911-10-24

Day of death

1986-03-11 (74 years old)

Place of Birth

Mineola, New York, U.S.

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

  • The Midnight Special

    The Midnight Special

  • The Color Purple

    The Color Purple

  • The Jerk

    The Jerk

  • Festival

    Festival

  • To Hear Your Banjo Play

    To Hear Your Banjo Play

  • Red, White and Blues

    Red, White and Blues

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

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

  • Woody Guthrie: Hard Travelin'

    Woody Guthrie: Hard Travelin'

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

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

  • American Folk-Blues Festival: The Blues and Gospel Train

    American Folk-Blues Festival: The Blues and Gospel Train

  • BBC Arena: Woody Guthrie

    BBC Arena: Woody Guthrie

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

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

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

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