Sonny Terry
b. 1911 — d. 1986 (aged 75)
Mineola, New York, U.S.
Actor
Composer
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
Filmography
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Shoutin' the Blues
1979 Self
Actor
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★ 7.7
Stroszek
1977 Composer
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★ 7.6
The Blues Under the Skin
1973 Self
Actor
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★ 9.0
Out of the Blacks Into the Blues
1973 Self
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Whoopin' the Blues
1969 Self
Actor
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A Roomful of Music
1965 Self
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★ 8.3
Blues and Gospel Train
1964 Self
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★ 6.5
Color Cry
1952 Composer
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★ 7.4
To Hear Your Banjo Play
1947 Self
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★ 6.3
Library of Congress
1945 Self