About

Known credits:
15
Birthday:
1911-10-24
Place of birth:
Mineola, New York, U.S.
Website:
N/A

Sonny Terry

Overview

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

Acting
2004 The American Folk Blues Festival 1962-1969, Vol. 3 Actor Self (Sonny Terry & Brownie McGhee) 59
Average
2003 Red, White and Blues Actor Self (archive footage) 59
Average
2003 Brownie McGhee & Sonny Terry: Red River Blues 1948-1974 Actor Self 59
Average
2003 The American Folk Blues Festival 1962-1966, Vol. 2 Actor Sonny Terry & Brownie McGhee N/A
N/A
2003 The American Folk Blues Festival 1962-1966, Vol. 1 Actor Sonny Terry & Brownie McGhee N/A
N/A
1985 The Color Purple Actor Jook Joint Musician 73
Good
1984 Woody Guthrie: Hard Travelin' Actor Self 59
Average
1979 The Jerk Actor Blues Singer 65
Fair
1967 Festival Actor Self 59
Average
1964 American Folk-Blues Festival: The Blues and Gospel Train Actor N/A
N/A
1947 To Hear Your Banjo Play Actor Himself 59
Average

Sound
1986 Crossroads Sound Musician 65
Fair
1977 Stroszek Sound Original Music Composer 64
Fair
1952 Color Cry Sound Music 58
Average
1952 Color Cry Sound Musician 58
Average