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