Sonny Terry
Acting

Sonny Terry

Born 1911-10-24 · Mineola, New York, U.S. · Died 1986-03-11

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

The Color Purple★ 7.7
The Color Purple
1985
Crossroads★ 7.3
Crossroads
1986
The Jerk★ 6.9
The Jerk
1979
Stroszek★ 7.4
Stroszek
1977
Festival★ 5.7
Festival
1967
The American Folk Blues Festival 1962-1969, Vol. 3★ 10
The American Folk Blues Festival 1962-1969, Vol. 3
2004
To Hear Your Banjo Play★ 4.5
To Hear Your Banjo Play
1947
Woody Guthrie: Hard Travelin'★ 5
Woody Guthrie: Hard Travelin'
1984
The American Folk Blues Festival 1962-1966, Vol. 2
The American Folk Blues Festival 1962-1966, Vol. 2
2003
The American Folk Blues Festival 1962-1966, Vol. 1
The American Folk Blues Festival 1962-1966, Vol. 1
2003