Sonny Terry
Known for: Acting
Born: October 24, 1911
Died: March 11, 1986
Place of birth: 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.
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Filmography
18 movies · 1 TV show, newest first
10.0
The American Folk Blues Festival 1962-1969, Vol. 3
2004
7.5
Red, White and Blues
2003
3.8
Brownie McGhee & Sonny Terry: Red River Blues 1948-1974
2003
NR
The American Folk Blues Festival 1962-1966, Vol. 1
2003
NR
The American Folk Blues Festival 1962-1966, Vol. 2
2003
NR
BBC Arena: Woody Guthrie
1988
7.3
Crossroads
1986
7.7
The Color Purple
1985
6.5
Woody Guthrie: Hard Travelin'
1984
6.9
The Jerk
1979
7.3
Stroszek
1977
6.4
Leadbelly
1976
10.0
The Blues Under the Skin
1973
8.1
The Midnight Special
1972
6.0
Festival
19679.0
American Folk-Blues Festival: The Blues and Gospel Train
1964
10.0
The End of the Line
19596.0
Color Cry
1952
4.5
To Hear Your Banjo Play
1947