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Sonny Terry | |
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 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 | |
| Occupation(s) | Musician |
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| Years active | 1930s–1980s |
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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.