Sonny Terry

Personal Info

Birthday: 1911-10-24

Age: 113

Place of Birth: Mineola, New York, U.S.

Known For: Acting

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.

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Awards

Academy Award (2020) - Best Actor
Golden Globe (2019) - Best Performance

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Filmography

The Jerk

Blues Singer

Red, White and Blues

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

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To Hear Your Banjo Play

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American Folk-Blues Festival: The Blues and Gospel Train

Festival

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The Color Purple

Jook Joint Musician

Woody Guthrie: Hard Travelin'

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