Sonny Terry
Actor, Composer
October 24, 1911 — March 11, 1986 (74 years)
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.
Filmography
| 1985 | The Color Purple · as Jook Joint Musician |
| 1979 | The Jerk · as Blues Singer |
| 1977 | Stroszek · as Original Music ComposerOn Plex |
| 1959 |
| 1993 | Bluesland: A Portrait in American Music · as Self - Performer |
| 1973 | The Blues Under the Skin · as Self |
| 1972 | The Midnight Special · as Self |
| 1971 | The Old Grey Whistle Test · as Self |
| 1967 | Festival · as Self |
| 1961 | The Mike Douglas Show · as Self - Harmonica Player |
| 1986 | Crossroads · as Musician |
| 1976 | Leadbelly · as Musician |