Known for: Acting
Born: 1911-10-24 · 74 (at death)
Died: 1986-03-11
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.

Known for · 17 titles

8.1

The Midnight Special

1972

7.7

The Color Purple

1985

7.3

Crossroads

1986

6.9

The Jerk

1979

7.3

Stroszek

1977

6.4

Leadbelly

1976

7.5

Red, White and Blues

2003

6.0

Festival

1967

10.0

The Blues Under the Skin

1973

6.5

Woody Guthrie: Hard Travelin'

1984

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

2003

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

2003

BBC Arena: Woody Guthrie

1988

3.8

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

2003

4.5

To Hear Your Banjo Play

1947

10.0

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

2004

10.0

The End of the Line

1959