Sonny Terry
Acting
October 24, 1911 — March 11, 1986Mineola, 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
Acting14
movieThe American Folk Blues Festival 1962-1969, Vol. 3
2004
Self (Sonny Terry & Brownie McGhee)
movieRed, White and Blues
2003
Self (archive footage)
movieThe American Folk Blues Festival 1962-1966, Vol. 2
2003
Sonny Terry & Brownie McGhee
movieThe American Folk Blues Festival 1962-1966, Vol. 1
2003
Sonny Terry & Brownie McGhee
movieBBC Arena: Woody Guthrie
1988
Self (archive footage)
movieThe Color Purple
1985
Jook Joint Musician
movieThe Jerk
1979
Blues Singer
Sound5
movieCrossroads
1986
Musician
movieStroszek
1977
Original Music Composer
movieLeadbelly
1976
Musician
Color Cry
movieColor Cry
1952
Musician, Music