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Sonny Terry Story
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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Since 1911
Sonny Terry
Sonny Terry is known for acting, with popular credits including The Jerk, Red, White and Blues, Brownie McGhee & Sonny Terry: Red River Blues 1948-1974, To Hear Your Banjo Play.
Born 24 Oct 1911
Mineola, New York, U.S.
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Known for The Jerk, Red, White and Blues, Brownie McGhee & Sonny Terry: Red River Blues 1948-1974, To Hear Your Banjo Play.
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The Jerk
movie
Red, White and Blues
movie
Brownie McGhee & Sonny Terry: Red River Blues 1948-1974
movie
To Hear Your Banjo Play
movie
Festival
movie
The Color Purple
movie
Woody Guthrie: Hard Travelin'
movie
The American Folk Blues Festival 1962-1966, Vol. 2
movie
The American Folk Blues Festival 1962-1966, Vol. 1
movie
The American Folk Blues Festival 1962-1969, Vol. 3
movie
BBC Arena: Woody Guthrie
movie
The Blues Under the Skin
movie
The Midnight Special
tv
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Brownie McGhee
Acting
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Acting
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Jack Elliott
Acting
Connected through Red, White and Blues
Joan Baez
Acting
Connected through Festival
Arlo Guthrie
Acting
Connected through Woody Guthrie: Hard Travelin'
Judy Collins
Acting
Connected through Festival
Muddy Waters
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Connected through The American Folk Blues Festival 1962-1966, Vol. 1
Woody Guthrie
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Connected through Woody Guthrie: Hard Travelin'
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2004
The American Folk Blues Festival 1962-1969, Vol. 3
as Self (Sonny Terry & Brownie McGhee)
movie
2003
Red, White and Blues
as Self (archive footage)
movie
2003
Brownie McGhee & Sonny Terry: Red River Blues 1948-1974
as Self
movie
2003
The American Folk Blues Festival 1962-1966, Vol. 2
as Sonny Terry & Brownie McGhee
movie
2003
The American Folk Blues Festival 1962-1966, Vol. 1
as Sonny Terry & Brownie McGhee
movie
1988
BBC Arena: Woody Guthrie
as Self (archive footage)
movie
1985
The Color Purple
as Jook Joint Musician
movie
1984
Woody Guthrie: Hard Travelin'
as Self
movie
1979
The Jerk
as Blues Singer
movie
1973
The Blues Under the Skin
as Self
movie
1972
The Midnight Special
as Self
tv
1967
Festival
as Self
movie
1964
American Folk-Blues Festival: The Blues and Gospel Train
movie
1947
To Hear Your Banjo Play
as Self
movie
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Who is Sonny Terry?
Sonny Terry is known for acting, with popular credits including The Jerk, Red, White and Blues, Brownie McGhee & Sonny Terry: Red River Blues 1948-1974, To Hear Your Banjo Play.
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Sonny Terry is 114 years old, based on the birthday listed by TMDB.
What is Sonny Terry famous for?
Sonny Terry is known for credits including The Jerk, Red, White and Blues, Brownie McGhee & Sonny Terry: Red River Blues 1948-1974, To Hear Your Banjo Play, American Folk-Blues Festival: The Blues and Gospel Train.
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