Sonny Terry
Born: 1911-10-24
Birthplace: Mineola, New York, U.S.
Biography
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
The Jerk
Crossroads
Woody Guthrie: Hard Travelin'
Leadbelly
Stroszek
Red, White and Blues
BBC Arena: Woody Guthrie
Color Cry
The End of the Line
Top Movie Credits
The Color Purple
Jook Joint Musician
The Jerk
Blues Singer
Crossroads
Musician
Leadbelly
Musician
Stroszek
Original Music Composer
Red, White and Blues
Self (archive footage)
BBC Arena: Woody Guthrie
Self (archive footage)
Color Cry
Music
The End of the Line
Music