Sonny Terry

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Sonny Terry

ACTING

1911-10-24

1986-03-11

Mineola, New York, U.S.

Biography

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Biography

Best known for:

The Color Purple

The Color Purple

The Jerk

Crossroads

Stroszek

Festival

Color Cry

Leadbelly

The Midnight Special

The Midnight Special

Red, White and Blues

Red, White and Blues

To Hear Your Banjo Play

To Hear Your Banjo Play

The Blues Under the Skin

The Blues Under the Skin

Woody Guthrie: Hard Travelin'

Woody Guthrie: Hard Travelin'

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

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

The End of the Line

The End of the Line

American Folk-Blues Festival: The Blues and Gospel Train

American Folk-Blues Festival: The Blues and Gospel Train

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

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

BBC Arena: Woody Guthrie

BBC Arena: Woody Guthrie

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

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

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

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

Filmography:

The End of the Line poster

The End of the Line(1959)

Music

Leadbelly poster

Leadbelly(1976)

Musician

Stroszek poster

Stroszek(1977)

Original Music Composer

The Jerk poster

The Jerk(1979)

Blues Singer

The Color Purple poster

The Color Purple(1985)

Jook Joint Musician

Crossroads poster

Crossroads(1986)

Musician

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

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

Sonny Terry & Brownie McGhee

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

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

Sonny Terry & Brownie McGhee