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Sonny Terry

Acting

Born October 24, 1911 · Mineola, New York, U.S.

Died March 11, 1986

Also known as Sonny Terry & Brownie McGhee · Saunders Terrell

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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.

Filmography7 titles

The Blues Under the Skin

1973as Self

The Color Purple

1985as Jook Joint Musician

Crossroads

1986Musician

Stroszek

1977Original Music Composer

The Jerk

1979as Blues Singer

Leadbelly

1976Musician

Festival

1967as Self