Sonny Terry

Sonny Terry
Sonny Terry
	Terry performing at Nambassa in 1981
Background information
Birth name	Saunders Terrell
Born	October 24, 1911; Greensboro, Georgia, U.S.
Origin	Shelby, North Carolina, U.S.
Died	March 11, 1986 (aged 74); Mineola, New York, U.S.
Genres	Piedmont blues; country blues; blues revival; folk-blues; East Coast blues;
Occupation	Musician
Instruments	Harmonica; vocals; jaw harp;
Years active	1930s–1980s
Labels	Atlantic; ABC;

Saunders Terrell (October 24, 1911 – March 11, 1986),^[1] known as Sonny Terry, was an American Piedmont blues and folk musician,^[2] who was known for his energetic blues harmonica style, which frequently included vocal whoops and hollers and occasionally imitations of trains and fox hunts.

^ Campbell, Al. "Sonny Terry: Biography". AllMusic.com. Retrieved October 7, 2015.
^ Du Noyer, Paul (2003). The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Music. Fulham, London: Flame Tree Publishing. p. 181. ISBN 1-904041-96-5.

[amg-1] Campbell, Al. "Sonny Terry: Biography". AllMusic.com. Retrieved October 7, 2015.

[Music-2] Du Noyer, Paul (2003). The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Music. Fulham, London: Flame Tree Publishing. p. 181. ISBN 1-904041-96-5.

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