Sonny Terry

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

The Jerk
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★ 7.1
The Jerk
1979
Superbad
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★ 7.6
Superbad
2007
House at the End of the Street
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★ 5.5
House at the End of the Street
2012
Loving
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★ 7.0
Loving
2016

Filmography

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Shoutin' the Blues
1979 Self Actor
Stroszek
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★ 7.7
Stroszek
1977 Composer
The Blues Under the Skin
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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
Color Cry
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★ 6.5
Color Cry
1952 Composer
To Hear Your Banjo Play
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★ 7.4
To Hear Your Banjo Play
1947 Self
Library of Congress
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★ 6.3
Library of Congress
1945 Self
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