Person

Sonny Terry

Saunders Terrell (October 24, 1911 – March 11, 1986), known as 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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Artist details

Type
Person
Area
United States
Born
October 24th, 1911
Died
March 11th, 1986
Genres
Labels
Bluesville
Sonet
Festival Records
Smithsonian Folkways
Riverside Records
Last updated: July 13th, 2019·MusicBrainz

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