Sonny Terry

Sonny Terry

Actor

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

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.

Photo

Sonny Terry 1

Representative Works

The Color Purple
The Color Purple
7.7
/ English
Crossroads
Crossroads
7.3
/ English
The Jerk
The Jerk
6.9
/ English
Stroszek
Stroszek
7.3
/ German
BBC Arena: Woody Guthrie
BBC Arena: Woody Guthrie
No Rating Yet
/ English
Leadbelly
Leadbelly
6.4
/ English
Woody Guthrie: Hard Travelin'
Woody Guthrie: Hard Travelin'
6.5
/ English
Festival
Festival
6.0
/ English
The End of the Line
The End of the Line
10.0
/ English
Red, White and Blues
Red, White and Blues
7.5
/ French
The American Folk Blues Festival 1962-1966, Vol. 1
The American Folk Blues Festival 1962-1966, Vol. 1
No Rating Yet
/ English
To Hear Your Banjo Play
To Hear Your Banjo Play
4.5
/ English

Awards and Honors

Critical Favorites

The Color Purple
1985Winner

Best Performance

The Color Purple

Crossroads
1986Nominee

Best Performance

Crossroads

The Jerk
1979Nominee

Best Performance

The Jerk

Career Highlights

Stroszek
1977Highlight

Best Performance

Stroszek

BBC Arena: Woody Guthrie
1988Highlight

Best Performance

BBC Arena: Woody Guthrie

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