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Sonny Terry

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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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Type: Person
Area: United States
Born: October 24th, 1911
Died: March 11th, 1986
Genres: Blues Piedmont Blues
Labels: Bluesville

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Festival Records

Smithsonian Folkways

Riverside Records

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Last updated: July 13th, 2019