Sonny Terry
Known for
Acting
Life
1911 – 1986 (aged 74)
Born in
Mineola, New York, U.S.
Credits
View on IMDb5 acting credits
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
18 Dec 1985
The Jerk
14 Dec 1979
The American Folk Blues Festival 1962-1966, Vol. 2
01 Jan 2003
The American Folk Blues Festival 1962-1966, Vol. 1
01 Jan 2003
Filmography
2003
- The American Folk Blues Festival 1962-1966, Vol. 2as Sonny Terry & Brownie McGhee
- The American Folk Blues Festival 1962-1966, Vol. 1as Sonny Terry & Brownie McGhee
1985
- The Color Purpleas Jook Joint Musician
1979
- The Jerkas Blues Singer