Sonny Terry

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.

  • Title: Sonny Terry
  • Popularity: 0.654
  • Known For: Acting
  • Birthday: 1911-10-24
  • Place of Birth: Mineola, New York, U.S.
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  • Also Known As: Sonny Terry & Brownie McGhee, Saunders Terrell
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Sonny Terry Movies

  • 1979
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    The Jerk

    The Jerk

    6.9 1979 HD

    After discovering he's not really black like the rest of his family, likable dimwit Navin Johnson sets off on a hilarious misadventure that takes him...

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  • 2003
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    Red, White and Blues

    Red, White and Blues

    7.3 2003 HD

    Director Mike Figgis (Stormy Monday, Leaving Las Vegas, Time Code) joins musicians such as Van Morrison, Eric Clapton, Jeff Beck, and Tom Jones,...

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  • 2003
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    Brownie McGhee & Sonny Terry: Red River Blues 1948-1974

    Brownie McGhee & Sonny Terry: Red River Blues 1948-1974

    3.8 2003 HD

    For some 30 years, they embodied "country blues" for folk music audiences around the globe. Sonny Terry and Brownie McGhee were once ubiquitous, and...

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  • 1947
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    To Hear Your Banjo Play

    To Hear Your Banjo Play

    4.5 1947 HD

    A short film about Pete Seeger and the birth of banjo music throughout the Southern United States.

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  • 1964
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    American Folk-Blues Festival: The Blues and Gospel Train

    American Folk-Blues Festival: The Blues and Gospel Train

    1 1964 HD

    A 16 minute short comprising 2 acts of a 1964 event where an innovative group of musicians performed on a real railroad track. The audience on one...

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  • 1967
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    Festival

    Festival

    5.7 1967 HD

    Black and white footage of performances, interviews, and conversations at the Newport Folk Festival, from 1963 to 1966. The headliners are Peter,...

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  • 1985
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    The Color Purple

    The Color Purple

    7.75 1985 HD

    An epic tale spanning forty years in the life of Celie, an African-American woman living in the South who survives incredible abuse and bigotry....

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  • 1984
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    Woody Guthrie: Hard Travelin'

    Woody Guthrie: Hard Travelin'

    5 1984 HD

    A warmhearted memorial to the folk singer whose songs galvanized organizers and guitar-pickers across the United States. Part biography, part...

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  • 2003
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    The American Folk Blues Festival 1962-1966, Vol. 2

    The American Folk Blues Festival 1962-1966, Vol. 2

    1 2003 HD

    Taken from the European tours organised for American blues musicians between 1962 and 1969, this release features performances by several popular...

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  • 2003
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    The American Folk Blues Festival 1962-1966, Vol. 1

    The American Folk Blues Festival 1962-1966, Vol. 1

    1 2003 HD

    Taken from the European tours organised for American blues musicians between 1962 and 1969, this release features performances by several popular...

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  • 2004
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    The American Folk Blues Festival 1962-1969, Vol. 3

    The American Folk Blues Festival 1962-1969, Vol. 3

    10 2004 HD

    Taken from the European tours organised for American blues musicians between 1962 and 1969, this release features performances by several popular...

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  • 1977
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    Stroszek

    Stroszek

    7.364 1977 HD

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  • 1952
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    Color Cry

    Color Cry

    5.611 1952 HD

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  • 1952
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    Color Cry

    Color Cry

    5.611 1952 HD

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  • 1986
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    Crossroads

    Crossroads

    7.306 1986 HD

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  • 1972
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    The Midnight Special

    The Midnight Special

    7.2 1972 HD

    The Midnight Special is an American late-night musical variety series that aired on NBC during the 1970s and early 1980s, created and produced by...

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