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
Stroszek
Leadbelly
Festival
BBC Arena: Woody Guthrie
Red, White and Blues
Woody Guthrie: Hard Travelin'
The Blues Under the Skin
Top Movie Credits
The Color Purple
Jook Joint Musician
Crossroads
Musician
The Jerk
Blues Singer
Stroszek
Original Music Composer
Leadbelly
Musician
Festival
Self
BBC Arena: Woody Guthrie
Self (archive footage)
Red, White and Blues
Self (archive footage)