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    Sonny Terry

    1911-10-24 (113 years old) in Mineola, New York, U.S.

    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.

    Movies

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    The American Folk Blues Festival 1962-1969, Vol. 3
    100 %|Aug 31, 2004
    Music, Documentary
    poster
    Red, White and Blues
    73 %|Oct 3, 2003
    Documentary, Music
    poster
    Brownie McGhee & Sonny Terry: Red River Blues 1948-1974
    38 %|Jul 8, 2003
    Music
    poster
    The American Folk Blues Festival 1962-1966, Vol. 1
    0 %|Jan 1, 2003
    Documentary, Music
    poster
    The American Folk Blues Festival 1962-1966, Vol. 2
    0 %|Jan 1, 2003
    Music, Documentary
    poster
    The Color Purple
    77.5 %|Dec 18, 1985
    Drama, History
    poster
    Woody Guthrie: Hard Travelin'
    50 %|Jan 1, 1984
    Documentary
    poster
    The Jerk
    68.97 %|Dec 14, 1979
    Comedy
    poster
    Festival
    57 %|Oct 23, 1967
    Documentary, Music
    actor
    American Folk-Blues Festival: The Blues and Gospel Train
    0 %|Aug 19, 1964
    Music
    poster
    To Hear Your Banjo Play
    45 %|Jan 1, 1947
    Documentary, Music

    Series

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    The Midnight Special
    76 %|Aug 19, 1972