Sonny Terry

Sonny Terry

Known For

Acting

Born

October 24, 1911

Died

March 11, 1986 (aged 74)

Birthplace

Mineola, 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.