Portrait of Sonny Terry

Sonny Terry

Bio: 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.
Born: Tue, Oct 24 1911
Birthplace: Mineola, New York, U.S.

Death: Tue, Mar 11 1986
Sonny Terry is 74 years old
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Poster of The American Folk Blues Festival 1962-1969, Vol. 3
The American Folk Blues Festival 1962-1969, Vol. 3
Sonny Terry would have been no older than
74 in The American Folk Blues Festival 1962-1969, Vol. 3
as 'Self (Sonny Terry & Brownie McGhee)'.
Tue, Aug 31 2004
Poster of Red, White and Blues
Red, White and Blues
Sonny Terry would have been no older than
74 in Red, White and Blues
as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Fri, Oct 03 2003
Poster of Brownie McGhee & Sonny Terry: Red River Blues 1948-1974
Brownie McGhee & Sonny Terry: Red River Blues 1948-1974
Sonny Terry would have been no older than
74 in Brownie McGhee & Sonny Terry: Red River Blues 1948-1974
as 'Self'.
Tue, Jul 08 2003
Poster of The American Folk Blues Festival 1962-1966, Vol. 1
The American Folk Blues Festival 1962-1966, Vol. 1
Sonny Terry would have been no older than
74 in The American Folk Blues Festival 1962-1966, Vol. 1
as 'Sonny Terry & Brownie McGhee'.
Wed, Jan 01 2003
Poster of The American Folk Blues Festival 1962-1966, Vol. 2
The American Folk Blues Festival 1962-1966, Vol. 2
Sonny Terry would have been no older than
74 in The American Folk Blues Festival 1962-1966, Vol. 2
as 'Sonny Terry & Brownie McGhee'.
Wed, Jan 01 2003
Poster of The Color Purple
The Color Purple
Sonny Terry was
74 in The Color Purple
as 'Jook Joint Musician'.
Wed, Dec 18 1985
Poster of Woody Guthrie: Hard Travelin'
Woody Guthrie: Hard Travelin'
Sonny Terry was
72 in Woody Guthrie: Hard Travelin'
as 'Self'.
Sun, Jan 01 1984
Poster of The Jerk
The Jerk
Sonny Terry was
68 in The Jerk
as 'Blues Singer'.
Fri, Dec 14 1979
Poster of Festival
Festival
Sonny Terry was
55 in Festival
as 'Self'.
Mon, Oct 23 1967
Poster of American Folk-Blues Festival: The Blues and Gospel Train
American Folk-Blues Festival: The Blues and Gospel Train
Sonny Terry was
52 in American Folk-Blues Festival: The Blues and Gospel Train
Wed, Aug 19 1964
Poster of To Hear Your Banjo Play
To Hear Your Banjo Play
Sonny Terry was
35 in To Hear Your Banjo Play
as 'Self'.
Wed, Jan 01 1947

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Poster of The Midnight Special
The Midnight Special
Sonny Terry was
60+ in The Midnight Special
as 'Self'.
First Air Date
Sat, Aug 19 1972