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Sonny Terry

Acting

Born: 1911-10-24
Died: 1986-03-11
From: Mineola, New York, U.S.
Gender: Male
Popularity: 0.1

Also Known As

Sonny Terry & Brownie McGheeSaunders Terrell

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.

Acting13 titles

The American Folk Blues Festival 1962-1969, Vol. 3
10.0
Movie

The American Folk Blues Festival 1962-1969, Vol. 3

2004Drama
The Blues Under the Skin
10.0
Movie

The Blues Under the Skin

1973Drama
The Midnight Special
8.1
Series

The Midnight Special

1972 - ...Drama
The Color Purple
7.7
Movie

The Color Purple

1985Drama
Red, White and Blues
7.5
Movie

Red, White and Blues

2003Documentary
The Jerk
6.9
Movie

The Jerk

1979Comedy
Woody Guthrie: Hard Travelin'
6.5
Movie

Woody Guthrie: Hard Travelin'

1984Documentary
Festival
6.0
Movie

Festival

1967Documentary
To Hear Your Banjo Play
4.5
Movie

To Hear Your Banjo Play

1947Documentary
Brownie McGhee & Sonny Terry: Red River Blues 1948-1974
3.8
Movie

Brownie McGhee & Sonny Terry: Red River Blues 1948-1974

2003Drama
The American Folk Blues Festival 1962-1966, Vol. 1
0
Movie

The American Folk Blues Festival 1962-1966, Vol. 1

2003Documentary
The American Folk Blues Festival 1962-1966, Vol. 2
0
Movie

The American Folk Blues Festival 1962-1966, Vol. 2

2003Drama
BBC Arena: Woody Guthrie
0
Movie

BBC Arena: Woody Guthrie

1988Documentary

Sound4 titles

The End of the Line
10.0
Movie

The End of the Line

1959Documentary
Stroszek
7.3
Movie

Stroszek

1977Drama
Crossroads
7.3
Movie

Crossroads

1986Drama
Leadbelly
6.4
Movie

Leadbelly

1976Drama