Sonny Terry
Known for: Acting
Born: October 23, 1911 in Mineola, New York, U.S. - Died: March 10, 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
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6.9
MOVIE
The Jerk
Blues Singer
1979
Comedy
7.5
MOVIE
Red, White and Blues
Self (archive footage)
2003
Documentary
3.8
MOVIE
Brownie McGhee & Sonny Terry: Red River Blues 1948-1974
Self
2003
Music
4.5
MOVIE
To Hear Your Banjo Play
Self
1946
Documentary
0.0
MOVIE
American Folk-Blues Festival: The Blues and Gospel Train
1964
Music
5.7
MOVIE
Festival
Self
1967
Documentary
7.7
MOVIE
The Color Purple
Jook Joint Musician
1985
Drama
5.0
MOVIE
Woody Guthrie: Hard Travelin'
Self
1983
Documentary
0.0
MOVIE
The American Folk Blues Festival 1962-1966, Vol. 2
Sonny Terry & Brownie McGhee
2002
Music
0.0
MOVIE
The American Folk Blues Festival 1962-1966, Vol. 1
Sonny Terry & Brownie McGhee
2002
Documentary
10.0
MOVIE
The American Folk Blues Festival 1962-1969, Vol. 3
Self (Sonny Terry & Brownie McGhee)
2004
Music
0.0
MOVIE
BBC Arena: Woody Guthrie
Self (archive footage)
1988
Documentary
7.8
TV
The Midnight Special
Self
1972
Drama
7.3
MOVIE
Stroszek
Original Music Composer
1977
Drama
5.6
MOVIE
Color Cry
Musician
1952
Animation
7.3
MOVIE
Crossroads
Musician
1986
Drama
0.0
MOVIE
The End of the Line
Music
1958
Documentary
6.1
MOVIE
Leadbelly
Musician
1976
Drama