Sonny Terry
Acting
Born
Oct 24, 1911
From
Mineola, New York, U.S.
Died
Mar 11, 1986
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
Jook Joint Musician
6.9
The Jerk
Blues Singer
5.7
Festival
Self
7.5
Red, White and Blues
Self (archive footage)
5.0
Woody Guthrie: Hard Travelin'
Self
10.0
The American Folk Blues Festival 1962-1969, Vol. 3
Self (Sonny Terry & Brownie McGhee)
BBC Arena: Woody Guthrie
Self (archive footage)
4.5
To Hear Your Banjo Play
Self
The American Folk Blues Festival 1962-1966, Vol. 1
Sonny Terry & Brownie McGhee
Filmography — Acting
7.7
1985
The Color Purple
Jook Joint Musician
6.9
1979
The Jerk
Blues Singer
5.7
1967
Festival
Self
7.5
2003
Red, White and Blues
Self (archive footage)
5.0
1984
Woody Guthrie: Hard Travelin'
Self
10.0
2004
The American Folk Blues Festival 1962-1969, Vol. 3
Self (Sonny Terry & Brownie McGhee)
1988
BBC Arena: Woody Guthrie
Self (archive footage)
1964
American Folk-Blues Festival: The Blues and Gospel Train
4.5
1947
To Hear Your Banjo Play
Self
2003
The American Folk Blues Festival 1962-1966, Vol. 1
Sonny Terry & Brownie McGhee
3.8
2003
Brownie McGhee & Sonny Terry: Red River Blues 1948-1974
Self
2003
The American Folk Blues Festival 1962-1966, Vol. 2
Sonny Terry & Brownie McGhee