Sonny Terry
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 |
|---|---|
| Most Rating | 0.3942 |
| Birthday | 1911-10-24 |
| Place of Birth | Mineola, New York, U.S. |
| Also Known As | Sonny Terry & Brownie McGhee, Saunders Terrell, |
1979
The Jerk
6.879/932
After discovering he's not really black like the rest of his family, likable dimwit Navin Johnson sets off on a hilarious misadventure that takes him...
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The Jerk
2003
Red, White and Blues
7.5/4
Director Mike Figgis joins musicians such as Van Morrison, Eric Clapton, Jeff Beck, and Tom Jones, performing and talking about the music of the early...
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Red, White and Blues
2003
Brownie McGhee & Sonny Terry: Red River Blues 1948-1974
3.8/2
For some 30 years, they embodied "country blues" for folk music audiences around the globe. Sonny Terry and Brownie McGhee were once ubiquitous, and a...
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Brownie McGhee & Sonny Terry: Red River Blues 1948-1974
1947
To Hear Your Banjo Play
4.5/2
A short film about Pete Seeger and the birth of banjo music throughout the Southern United States.
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To Hear Your Banjo Play
1964
American Folk-Blues Festival: The Blues and Gospel Train
9/1
A 16 minute short comprising 2 acts of a 1964 event where an innovative group of musicians performed on a real railroad track. The audience on one sid...
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American Folk-Blues Festival: The Blues and Gospel Train
1967
Festival
6/12
Black and white footage of performances, interviews, and conversations at the Newport Folk Festival, from 1963 to 1966. The headliners are Peter, Paul...
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Festival
1985
The Color Purple
7.723/2030
An epic tale spanning forty years in the life of Celie, an African-American woman living in the South who survives incredible abuse and bigotry. After...
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The Color Purple
1984
Woody Guthrie: Hard Travelin'
6.5/2
A warmhearted memorial to the folk singer whose songs galvanized organizers and guitar-pickers across the United States. Part biography, part travelog...
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Woody Guthrie: Hard Travelin'
2003
The American Folk Blues Festival 1962-1966, Vol. 1
0/0
Taken from the European tours organised for American blues musicians between 1962 and 1969, this release features performances by several popular blue...
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The American Folk Blues Festival 1962-1966, Vol. 1
2004
The American Folk Blues Festival 1962-1969, Vol. 3
10/1
Taken from the European tours organised for American blues musicians between 1962 and 1969, this release features performances by several popular blue...
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The American Folk Blues Festival 1962-1969, Vol. 3
2003
The American Folk Blues Festival 1962-1966, Vol. 2
0/0
Taken from the European tours organised for American blues musicians between 1962 and 1969, this release features performances by several popular blue...
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The American Folk Blues Festival 1962-1966, Vol. 2
1988
BBC Arena: Woody Guthrie
0/0
Documentary on the life of Woody Guthrie, the travelling songwriter and singer who paved the way for the likes of Bob Dylan and Bruce Springsteen.
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1973
The Blues Under the Skin
10/2
Blurring the line between documentary and fiction, THE BLUES UNDER THE SKIN dramatizes the tumultuous relationship of a young couple (Onike Lee and Ro...
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