Sonny Terry
Age: 74 | From: Mineola, New York, U.S.
Person Details
Birthday: 1911-10-24 19:04:19
Death: 1986-03-11 19:04:19
Aliases: Sonny Terry & Brownie McGhee , Saunders Terrell
Gender: Male
Place of birth: Mineola, New York, U.S.
Homepage:
Movie Involvements: 11
TV Involvements: 0
Most Famous Work
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.
Most Famous Work
The Color Purple
(1985) Jook Joint Musician
Festival
(1967) Self
Woody Guthrie: Hard Travelin'
(1984) Self
The American Folk Blues Festival 1962-1966, Vol. 2
(2003) Sonny Terry & Brownie McGhee
Red, White and Blues
(2003) Self (archive footage)
The American Folk Blues Festival 1962-1969, Vol. 3
(2004) Sonny Terry & Brownie McGhee
The American Folk Blues Festival 1962-1966, Vol. 1
(2003) Sonny Terry & Brownie McGheeActing
| Year | Character | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Sonny Terry & Brownie McGhee | |
| 2003 | Self (archive footage) | |
| Himself | ||
| Sonny Terry & Brownie McGhee | ||
| Sonny Terry & Brownie McGhee | ||
| 1985 | Jook Joint Musician | |
| 1984 | Self | |
| 1979 | Blues Singer | |
| 1967 | Self | |
| 1964 | N/A | |
| 1947 | Himself | |
| Year | Character | Movie/Tv |
Sound
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Musician | |
| 1977 | Original Music Composer | |
| 1952 | Music | |
| Musician | ||
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
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