
Sonny Terry
Acting
Born 1911-10-24 · Mineola, New York, U.S.
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

7.7
The Color Purple
1985 · Movie

6.9
The Jerk
1979 · Movie

10.0
The Blues Under the Skin
1973 · Movie

10.0
The American Folk Blues Festival 1962-1969, Vol. 3
2004 · Movie

7.5
Red, White and Blues
2003 · Movie

6.0
Festival
1967 · Movie

6.5
Woody Guthrie: Hard Travelin'
1984 · Movie

4.5
To Hear Your Banjo Play
1947 · Movie

3.8
Brownie McGhee & Sonny Terry: Red River Blues 1948-1974
2003 · Movie

The American Folk Blues Festival 1962-1966, Vol. 1
2003 · Movie

BBC Arena: Woody Guthrie
1988 · Movie

The American Folk Blues Festival 1962-1966, Vol. 2
2003 · Movie