Born 1911 (age 74) · Mineola, New York, U.S.
Appears in 19 titles

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.

Filmography

The Color Purple
7.7
The Color Purple
1985
as Jook Joint Musician
The Jerk
6.9
The Jerk
1979
as Blues Singer
Festival
6.0
Festival
1967
as Self
Red, White and Blues
7.5
Red, White and Blues
2003
as Self (archive footage)
To Hear Your Banjo Play
4.5
To Hear Your Banjo Play
1947
as Self
Woody Guthrie: Hard Travelin'
The Blues Under the Skin
10.0
The Blues Under the Skin
1973
as Self
The American Folk Blues Festival 1962-1969, Vol. 3
10.0
The American Folk Blues Festival 1962-1969, Vol. 3
2004
as Self (Sonny Terry & Brownie McGhee)
The American Folk Blues Festival 1962-1966, Vol. 1
The American Folk Blues Festival 1962-1966, Vol. 1
2003
as Sonny Terry & Brownie McGhee
The American Folk Blues Festival 1962-1966, Vol. 2
The American Folk Blues Festival 1962-1966, Vol. 2
2003
as Sonny Terry & Brownie McGhee
BBC Arena: Woody Guthrie
BBC Arena: Woody Guthrie
1988
as Self (archive footage)