Sonny Terry

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Gender

Male

Birthday

October 24, 1911

Died

March 11, 1986 (74 years old)

Place of Birth

Mineola, New York, U.S.

Also Known As

  • Sonny Terry & Brownie McGhee
  • Saunders Terrell

Sonny Terry

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.

Known For

Acting

Crew