Sonny Terry
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.
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Acting Credits
5
Crew Credits
Acting
Movie
The Color Purple
as Jook Joint Musician
1985
Movie
The Jerk
as Blues Singer
1979
Movie
Festival
as Self
1967
TV
The Midnight Special
as Self
1972
Movie
Red, White and Blues
as Self (archive footage)
2003
Movie
Brownie McGhee & Sonny Terry: Red River Blues 1948-1974
as Self
2003
Movie
To Hear Your Banjo Play
as Self
1947
Movie
Woody Guthrie: Hard Travelin'
as Self
1984
Movie
The Blues Under the Skin
as Self
1973
Movie
American Folk-Blues Festival: The Blues and Gospel Train
1964
Movie
The American Folk Blues Festival 1962-1969, Vol. 3
as Self (Sonny Terry & Brownie McGhee)
2004
Movie
The American Folk Blues Festival 1962-1966, Vol. 1
as Sonny Terry & Brownie McGhee
2003
Movie
The American Folk Blues Festival 1962-1966, Vol. 2
as Sonny Terry & Brownie McGhee
2003
Movie
BBC Arena: Woody Guthrie
as Self (archive footage)
1988
