Sonny Terry

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Birthday

October 24, 1911

Place of Birth

Mineola, New York, U.S.

Popularity

0.4

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

Selected Works
The Midnight Special
8.1

1972-08-19

The Midnight Special

The Midnight Special

TV Series•
8.1
The Color Purple
7.7

1985-12-18

The Color Purple

The Color Purple

Movie•
7.7
The Jerk
6.9

1979-12-14

The Jerk

The Jerk

Movie•
6.9
Woody Guthrie: Hard Travelin'
6.5

1984-01-01

Woody Guthrie: Hard Travelin'

Woody Guthrie: Hard Travelin'

Movie•
6.5
Festival
6.0

1967-10-23

Festival

Festival

Movie•
6.0
Red, White and Blues
7.5

2003-10-03

Red, White and Blues

Red, White and Blues

Movie•
7.5
BBC Arena: Woody Guthrie
0.0

1988-01-08

BBC Arena: Woody Guthrie

BBC Arena: Woody Guthrie

Movie•
0.0
The American Folk Blues Festival 1962-1969, Vol. 3
10.0

2004-08-31

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

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

Movie•
10.0
To Hear Your Banjo Play
4.5

1947-01-01

To Hear Your Banjo Play

To Hear Your Banjo Play

Movie•
4.5
The Blues Under the Skin
10.0

1973-08-29

The Blues Under the Skin

The Blues Under the Skin

Movie•
10.0
The American Folk Blues Festival 1962-1966, Vol. 1
0.0

2003-01-01

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

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

Movie•
0.0
Brownie McGhee & Sonny Terry: Red River Blues 1948-1974
3.8

2003-07-08

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

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

Movie•
3.8