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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.

Birthday

1911-10-24

Place of birth

Mineola, New York, U.S.

Death day

1986-03-11

Gallery

Movies

The Jerk

Character: Blues Singer

Release date: 12/14/1979

Red, White and Blues

Character: Self (archive footage)

Release date: 10/03/2003

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

Character: Self

Release date: 07/08/2003

To Hear Your Banjo Play

Character: Self

Release date: 01/01/1947

American Folk-Blues Festival: The Blues and Gospel Train

Release date: 08/19/1964