Sonny Terry
Acting
1911-10-24 — 1986-03-11Mineola, New York, U.S.
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
tv
8.1
1972
The Midnight Special
1972 · tv
movie
7.7
1985
The Color Purple
1985 · movie
movie
6.9
1979
The Jerk
1979 · movie
movie
2003
The American Folk Blues Festival 1962-1966, Vol. 1
2003 · movie
movie
6.5
1984
Woody Guthrie: Hard Travelin'
1984 · movie
movie
7.5
2003
Red, White and Blues
2003 · movie
movie
6.0
1967
Festival
1967 · movie
movie
1988
BBC Arena: Woody Guthrie
1988 · movie
movie
10.0
1973
The Blues Under the Skin
1973 · movie
movie
3.8
2003
Brownie McGhee & Sonny Terry: Red River Blues 1948-1974
2003 · movie
movie
2003
The American Folk Blues Festival 1962-1966, Vol. 2
2003 · movie
movie
10.0
2004
The American Folk Blues Festival 1962-1969, Vol. 3
2004 · movie
movie
4.5
1947
To Hear Your Banjo Play
1947 · movie