Sonny Terry
Sonny Terry is known for The Color Purple (1985), The Jerk (1979), Stroszek (1977).
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.
Questions about Sonny Terry
How many Sonny Terry films are in the catalogue?
The CineQuiz catalogue has 7 films with Sonny Terry, from 1967 to 2003.
What is the best rated Sonny Terry film?
The best rated Sonny Terry film in the catalogue is The Color Purple (1985), rated 7.7.
What was the first Sonny Terry film?
The first Sonny Terry film in the catalogue is Stroszek, from 1977.
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Known for
Full filmography
14 films — 7 in the catalogue
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10.0 The American Folk Blues Festival 1962-1969, Vol. 3
2004 · Self (Sonny Terry & Brownie McGhee)
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7.5 Red, White and Blues
2003 · Self (archive footage)
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3.8 Brownie McGhee & Sonny Terry: Red River Blues 1948-1974
2003 · Self
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The American Folk Blues Festival 1962-1966, Vol. 1
2003 · Sonny Terry & Brownie McGhee
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The American Folk Blues Festival 1962-1966, Vol. 2
2003 · Sonny Terry & Brownie McGhee
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BBC Arena: Woody Guthrie
1988 · Self (archive footage)
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7.7 The Color Purple
1985 · Jook Joint Musician
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6.5 Woody Guthrie: Hard Travelin'
1984 · Self
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6.9 The Jerk
1979 · Blues Singer
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10.0 The Blues Under the Skin
1973 · Self
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6.0 Festival
1967 · Self
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9.0
American Folk-Blues Festival: The Blues and Gospel Train
1964
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4.5 To Hear Your Banjo Play
1947 · Self
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7.3 Stroszek
1977
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