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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
1973as Self
The Color Purple
1985as Jook Joint Musician
1985as Jook Joint Musician
Crossroads
1986Musician
1986Musician
Stroszek
1977Original Music Composer
1977Original Music Composer
The Jerk
1979as Blues Singer
1979as Blues Singer
Leadbelly
1976Musician
1976Musician
Festival
1967as Self
1967as Self