Acting
Sonny Terry
1911-1986
Known for The Jerk, The Color Purple, Brownie McGhee & Sonny Terry: Red River Blues 1948-1974.
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Born10/24/1911
Died03/11/1986
AgeDied at 74
BirthplaceMineola, New York, U.S.
DepartmentActing
Also known asSonny Terry & Brownie McGhee, Saunders Terrell
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.
