Sonny Terry

Sonny Terry
Terry seated before a microphone with harmonica
Terry performing at Nambassa in 1981
Background information
Birth nameSaunders Terrell
Born(1911-10-24)October 24, 1911
Greensboro, Georgia, U.S.
OriginShelby, North Carolina, U.S.
DiedMarch 11, 1986(1986-03-11) (aged 74)
Mineola, New York, U.S.
Genres
OccupationMusician
Instruments
Years active1930s–1980s
Labels

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.

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