Sonny Terry
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Biography
[Edit]Harmonica player Sonny Terry was one of the initial bluesmen who crossed over into areas not normally associated with the genre before he came along. Along with his partner, guitarist Brownie McGhee, Terry played on numerous folk recordings with the likes of Woody Guthrie, developed an acting career showcased on television and Broadway, and never compromised his unique high-pitched penetrating harmonica style called whoopin'.
Sonny Terry was born Saunders Terrell on October 24, 1911, in Greensboro, GA. He lost his sight by the time he was 16 in two separate accidents. His father played harmonica in local functions around town and taught Terry at an early age. Realizing his eyesight would keep him from pursuing a profession in farming, Terry decided instead to be a blues singer. He began traveling to nearby Raleigh and Durham, NC, performing on street corners for tips. In 1934, he befriended the popular guitarist Blind Boy Fuller. Fuller convinced Terry to move to Durham, where the two immediately gained a strong local following. By 1937, they were offered an opportunity to go to New York and record for the Vocalion label. A year later, Terry would be back in New York taking part in John Hammond's legendary Spirituals to Swing concert, where he performed one of his memorable tunes, "Mountain Blues." Upon returning to Durham, Terry continued playing regularly with Fuller and also met his future partner, guitarist Brownie McGhee, who would accompany Terry off and on for the next two decades. McGhee was initially sent to look after Terry by Blind Boy's manager, J.B. Long. Long figured McGhee might get a chance to play some of the same shows as Terry. A friendship developed between the two men and following Fuller's death in 1941, Terry and McGhee moved to New York. The change proved fruitful as they immediately found steady work, playing concerts both as a duo and solo. Terry became an in-demand session player who started showing up regularly on the records of folk luminaries including Leadbelly, Woody Guthrie, and Pete Seeger. An acting role was also initiated at this time, in the long-running Broadway production of Finian's Rainbow in 1946. By the mid-'50s, Terry and McGhee began broadening their collective horizons and traveled extensively outside of New York. They released a multitude of recordings for labels like Folkways, Savoy, and Fantasy that crossed the boundaries of race, becoming well-known in folk and blues circles performing for black and white audiences. It was also in the mid-50s that Terry and McGhee accepted roles on Broadway, joining the cast of Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, exposing them to an even broader audience. In the early '60s, the duo performed at numerous folk and blues festivals around the world, while Terry found time to work with singer Harry Belafonte and in television commercials. Terry was constantly traveling throughout the '70s, stopping only long enough to write his instructional book, The Harp Styles of Sonny Terry. By the mid-'70s, the strain of being on the road developed into personal problems between McGhee and Terry. Unfortunately, they resigned their long partnership, divided by the bitterness of constant touring. Terry was still being discovered by a younger blues generation via the Johnny Winter-produced album Whoopin' for the Alligator label, featuring Winter and Willie Dixon. Winter had produced a comeback album for Muddy Waters (Hard Again) that helped rejuvenate his career, and he was attempting the same with Terry. By the '80s, Terry's age was catching up with him. He quit recording and only accepted sporadic live appearances. Terry passed away in 1986, the year he was inducted into the Blues Foundations Hall of Fame.
Title: Harmonica Blues (The Best of Sonny Terry)
Artist: Sonny Terry
Genre: Blues, Jazz, Country, Songwriter/Lyricist, Acoustic
Title: Sonny Terry: Harmonica and Vocal Solos
Artist: Sonny Terry
Genre: Blues, Country, Songwriter/Lyricist
Title: Brownie McGhee and Sonny Terry Sing
Artist: Sonny Terry, Brownie McGhee
Genre: Blues, Country, Songwriter/Lyricist, Acoustic
Title: Rediscovered Blues (CD2)
Artist: Lightnin' Hopkins, Big Joe Williams, Sonny Terry
Genre: Blues
Title: The Old Town Recordings
Artist: Sonny Terry, Brownie McGhee
Genre: Blues, Songwriter/Lyricist
Title: Folk Blues Revival
Artist: Sonny Terry, Brownie McGhee, Big Joe Williams, Lightnin' Hopkins, Jimmy Bond
Genre: Blues, Country, Songwriter/Lyricist, Acoustic
Title: Washboard Country Band Dance Music
Artist: Sonny Terry, Brownie McGhee, Pete Seeger
Genre: World Music, Songwriter/Lyricist
Title: Harmonica And Guitar Blues 1937-1945
Artist: Blind Boy Fuller, Sonny Terry
Title: Backwater Blues (Live at Sugar Hill)
Artist: Sonny Terry, Brownie McGhee
Title: American Blues Legends
Artist: Sonny Terry, Brownie McGhee, Leadbelly
Genre: Blues, Songwriter/Lyricist, Acoustic, Contemporary Folk
Title: Conversation With The River
Artist: Sonny Terry, Brownie McGhee
Genre: Electronica, Tech House, Hip Hop/R&B, Blues, Blues Rock, Death Metal
Title: Blues Masters: Sonny Terry & Brownie McGhee
Artist: Sonny Terry, Brownie McGhee
Collections
Title: Classic Harmonica Blues
Genre: Blues
Title: Songs About Money
Genre: Pop
Title: Retro Blues & Country Music
Genre: Country
Title: 101 - The Best of Vintage Blues
Genre: Electronica, Dancefloor, Dance Pop
Title: Lookin' Better Every Beer
Genre: Country
Title: 30 Essential American Folk Blues Classics
Genre: Blues, Songwriter/Lyricist, Acoustic
Title: Joe Meek Recordings
Genre: Rock
Title: Blues Hall of Fame, Vol. 1
Genre: Blues
Title: Shades of Jazz & Blues - 50 Classics
Genre: Blues
Title: Blues! Blast from the Past Edition
Genre: Blues
Title: Black Nite Blues
Genre: Blues
Title: A Beginners Guide to Blues Harmonica
Genre: Blues
Title: Blues: Love Songs from the 80s
Genre: Blues
Title: Blues Music Legends
Genre: Blues
Title: Blues!
Genre: Blues, World Music
Title: Classic Blues from Smithsonian Folkways, Vol. 2
Genre: Blues
Title: Gospel Blues Gems
Genre: Blues
Title: The Very Best of American Folk Blues Festival '63 - '85
Genre: Blues
Title: Folk Blues, Vol. 1
Genre: Pop
Title: The History of Blues: Four
Genre: Blues
Title: Best of Country Blues
Genre: Blues
Title: Your True Love Collection
Genre: Pop
Title: Top 20 Harmonica Blues
Genre: Blues
Title: Smash Blues Hits Vol 2
Genre: Blues
Title: 100 Blues Classics
Genre: Blues
Title: 100 Christmas Blues - Songs to Get You Through the Cold
Genre: Blues
Title: Blues! Live In Concert
Title: 100 Christmas Blues - Songs to Get You Through the Cold
Genre: Blues
Title: 100 Proof Drinking Songs
Genre: Country
Title: Best - Harmonica Blues
Genre: Blues
Title: Best of Harmonica Blues
Genre: Blues
Title: Best of Harmonica Blues
Genre: Blues
Title: Moody Blues
Genre: Blues
Title: Blues Harp Bosses Classic Blues Collection
Genre: Pop
Title: Harp and Soul
Genre: Blues
Title: The Alligator Records 20th Anniversary Collection
Genre: Blues
Title: Harmonica Blues Blasters
Genre: Blues
Title: Essential Blues - Things Aren't Going My Way
Genre: Blues
Title: American Blues - Harmonica Highlights
Genre: Blues
Title: The Blues & Salvation
Genre: Blues
Title: Authentic Folk Blues 1945 to 1970
Genre: Blues
Title: Blues 50 Platinum Masters
Genre: Blues
Title: Every Tone a Testimony
Genre: World Music
Title: American Folk Blues Festival '70
Genre: Blues, Songwriter/Lyricist
Title: The Red Robin R&B Story
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul
Title: If You Ain't Got the Do-Re-Mi
Genre: Songwriter/Lyricist
Title: Hootenanny Tonight!
Genre: Country, Songwriter/Lyricist
Title: Folk Roots - The Sound of Americana
Genre: Country, Songwriter/Lyricist
Title: The Great Blues Pioneers
Genre: Blues
Title: Rhapsody in Blues, Vol. 3
Genre: Blues
Title: Nothin' But the Blues Volume 1
Genre: Blues
Title: The Club - Blues 2
Genre: Blues
Title: A Riot In Blues
Genre: Blues
Title: Jook Joint Vol. 6
Genre: Blues
Title: Rare Acoustic Blues
Genre: Blues
Title: Discover Blues Harmonica Masters
Genre: Blues
Title: Rare Harmonica Blues
Genre: Blues
Title: Golden East Coast Blues
Genre: Blues
Title: East Coast Blues
Genre: Blues
Title: 6-Pack: East Coast Blues
Genre: Blues
Title: East Coast Blues Nuggets
Genre: Blues
Title: Rare Country Blues
Genre: Blues
Featuring albums
Title: The Best of Leadbelly
Artist: Leadbelly
Genre: Blues, World Music, Country, Songwriter/Lyricist, Acoustic, Contemporary Folk
Title: The Legend of Leadbelly
Artist: Leadbelly
Genre: Blues, World Music, Country, Songwriter/Lyricist, Acoustic, Contemporary Folk
Title: Black Folk Singers - Leadbelly & Josh White (1937-1946)
Artist: Josh White, Leadbelly
Genre: Blues
Title: 50 Blues Ballads
Artist: Josh White
Genre: Electronica, Blues, Dancefloor, Dance Pop, Songwriter/Lyricist, Contemporary Folk
Title: Classic African-American Ballads from Smithsonian Folkways
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Blues, World Music, Acoustic, Folk
Title: Classic Railroad Songs from Smithsonian Folkways
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Country, Alternative Country
Title: A Treasury of Library of Congress Field Recordings
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Blues, World Music, Country, Folk
Title: American Folk Blues Festival '67
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Blues, Jazz
Title: The Best Of Harry Belafonte's Long Road To Freedom: An Anthology of Black Music
Artist: Various
Genre: World Music, Folk
Title: Sonny Terry Vol. 1 1938-1945
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Blues, World Music, Country, Folk
Title: Down Home and Street Corner Blues: 30 Legendary Blues Songs
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Blues
Title: Putumayo Presents Acoustic America
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: World Music, Songwriter/Lyricist
Title: I Asked For Whiskey, She Brought Me Gasoline
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Blues
Title: The Complete Prestige / Bluesville Recordings
Artist: Lightnin’ Hopkins / Lightnin' Hopkins
Genre: Blues
Title: Doggin' My Heart Around: Authentic Blues / R&B
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Blues