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Sonny Terry

Acting
1911-10-24
Mineola, New York, U.S.
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 13 titles
The Midnight Special (1972) subtitle poster
The Midnight Special
1972 TV
as Self
Subtitles The Color Purple (1985) subtitle poster
The Color Purple
1985 Movie
as Jook Joint Musician
Subtitles The Jerk (1979) subtitle poster
The Jerk
1979 Movie
as Blues Singer
Subtitles Festival (1967) subtitle poster
Festival
1967 Movie
as Self
Subtitles Red, White and Blues (2003) subtitle poster
Red, White and Blues
2003 Movie
as Self (archive footage)
Subtitles Woody Guthrie: Hard Travelin' (1984) subtitle poster
Woody Guthrie: Hard Travelin'
1984 Movie
as Self
Subtitles To Hear Your Banjo Play (1947) subtitle poster
To Hear Your Banjo Play
1947 Movie
as Self
Subtitles The Blues Under the Skin (1973) subtitle poster
The Blues Under the Skin
1973 Movie
as Self
Subtitles The American Folk Blues Festival 1962-1966, Vol. 2 (2003) subtitle poster
The American Folk Blues Festival 1962-1966, Vol. 2
2003 Movie
as Sonny Terry & Brownie McGhee
Subtitles Brownie McGhee & Sonny Terry: Red River Blues 1948-1974 (2003) subtitle poster
Brownie McGhee & Sonny Terry: Red River Blues 1948-1974
2003 Movie
as Self
Subtitles The American Folk Blues Festival 1962-1969, Vol. 3 (2004) subtitle poster
The American Folk Blues Festival 1962-1969, Vol. 3
2004 Movie
as Self (Sonny Terry & Brownie McGhee)
Subtitles BBC Arena: Woody Guthrie (1988) subtitle poster
BBC Arena: Woody Guthrie
1988 Movie
as Self (archive footage)
Subtitles The American Folk Blues Festival 1962-1966, Vol. 1 (2003) subtitle poster
The American Folk Blues Festival 1962-1966, Vol. 1
2003 Movie
as Sonny Terry & Brownie McGhee
Subtitles