Acting

Sonny Terry

Born October 24, 1911 — died March 11, 1986 · 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

The Color Purple

1985 · Jook Joint Musician

The Jerk

1979 · Blues Singer

Crossroads

1986 · Musician

Stroszek

1977 · Original Music Composer

Festival

1967 · Self

Color Cry

1952 · Musician

Leadbelly

1976 · Musician

The Midnight Special

1972 · Self

Red, White and Blues

2003 · Self (archive footage)

Brownie McGhee & Sonny Terry: Red River Blues 1948-1974

2003 · Self

To Hear Your Banjo Play

1947 · Self

Woody Guthrie: Hard Travelin'

1984 · Self

Filmography

The American Folk Blues Festival 1962-1969, Vol. 3

2004 · Self (Sonny Terry & Brownie McGhee)