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Sonny Terry

Personal Information

Known ForActing
GenderMale
Born / DiedOct 24, 1911 (Died at 75)
Zodiac Sign♏Scorpio
Place of BirthMineola, New York, U.S.
Career Span1947 – 1986
Known Credits17 Titles
Official Links
IMDbWWikidata
ActingPopularity Score 0.7

Sonny Terry

Also known as:Sonny Terry & Brownie McGheeSaunders Terrell
Total Works

17

16 movies • 1 shows

Avg Rating

7.3 / 10

across rated releases

Box Office

—

worldwide gross

Global Reach

#1

TMDB star index

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.

Signature Roles & Milestones

The Color Purple
7.7
The Color Purple
1985•movie
as Jook Joint Musician
The Jerk
6.9
The Jerk
1979•movie
as Blues Singer
Crossroads
7.4
Crossroads
1986•movie
Role: Musician
Stroszek
7.3
Stroszek
1977•movie
Role: Original Music Composer

Photos & Headshots1

Full Filmography & Credits

Showing 17 titles featuring Sonny Terry

The Color Purple
7.7
The Color Purple
1985•movie

as Jook Joint Musician

The Jerk
6.9
The Jerk
1979•movie

as Blues Singer

Crossroads
7.4
Crossroads
1986•movie

Role: Musician

Stroszek
7.3
Stroszek
1977•movie

Role: Original Music Composer

Festival
6.0
Festival
1967•movie

as Self

Leadbelly
6.4
Leadbelly
1976•movie

Role: Musician

The Midnight Special
8.1
1 eps

as Self

Red, White and Blues
7.5

as Self (archive footage)

Brownie McGhee & Sonny Terry: Red River Blues 1948-1974
3.8

as Self

To Hear Your Banjo Play
4.5

as Self

Woody Guthrie: Hard Travelin'
6.5

as Self

The Blues Under the Skin
10.0

as Self

The American Folk Blues Festival 1962-1969, Vol. 3
10.0

as Self (Sonny Terry & Brownie McGhee)

The End of the Line
10.0

Role: Music

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

as Sonny Terry & Brownie McGhee

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

as Sonny Terry & Brownie McGhee

BBC Arena: Woody Guthrie

as Self (archive footage)