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Sonny Terry

Oct 24, 1911 - Mar 11, 1986 (74 years old) in 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

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The Midnight Special
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To Hear Your Banjo Play
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The American Folk Blues Festival 1962-1969, Vol. 3
Self (Sonny Terry & Brownie McGhee)
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Brownie McGhee & Sonny Terry: Red River Blues 1948-1974
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Festival
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American Folk-Blues Festival: The Blues and Gospel Train
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The Color Purple
Jook Joint Musician
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The American Folk Blues Festival 1962-1966, Vol. 1
Sonny Terry & Brownie McGhee
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The Jerk
Blues Singer
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BBC Arena: Woody Guthrie
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