Sonny Terry

Acting

Born October 24, 1911 · Mineola, 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 t…

Known for

The Color Purple

1985

The Midnight Special

1972

Woody Guthrie: Hard Travelin'

1984

The Jerk

1979

BBC Arena: Woody Guthrie

1988

Red, White and Blues

2003

Festival

1967

To Hear Your Banjo Play

1947

Acting(14)

2004The American Folk Blues Festival 1962-1969, Vol. 3Self (Sonny Terry & Brownie McGhee)

Film

2003Red, White and BluesSelf (archive footage)

Film

2003Brownie McGhee & Sonny Terry: Red River Blues 1948-1974Self

Film