Actor

Sonny Terry

Acting1911Mineola, New York, U.S.

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.

Details

Known for: Acting
Born: October 24, 1911
Age: 74
Place of birth: Mineola, New York, U.S.
Gender: Male
Died: March 11, 1986
Also known as: Sonny Terry & Brownie McGhee, Saunders Terrell