Sonny Terry
Born: 1911-10-24
Birthplace: Mineola, New York, U.S.
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
The Color Purple
Crossroads
The Jerk
Leadbelly
Stroszek
Woody Guthrie: Hard Travelin'
BBC Arena: Woody Guthrie
The End of the Line
The Blues Under the Skin
Festival
Top Movie Credits
The Color Purple
Jook Joint Musician
Crossroads
Musician
The Jerk
Blues Singer
Leadbelly
Musician
Stroszek
Original Music Composer
BBC Arena: Woody Guthrie
Self (archive footage)
The End of the Line
Music
Festival
Self