Sonny Terry

Acting

1911-10-24

Died: 1986-03-11

Mineola, New York, U.S.

Films

5.8

Avg Rating

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.

Top Films

Highest rated performances

7.7

DramaHistory

The Color Purple

1985

6.9

Comedy

The Jerk

1979

Filmography

12 credits

2004The American Folk Blues Festival 1962-1969, Vol. 3as Self (Sonny Terry & Brownie McGhee)

10.0

2003Red, White and Bluesas Self (archive footage)