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: American Blues Legends
Artist: Sonny Terry, Brownie McGhee, Leadbelly
Genre: Blues, Songwriter/Lyricist, Acoustic, Contemporary Folk
Title: Blues Six Pack: Sonny Terry & Brownie McGhee
Artist: Sonny Terry
Title: Sonny, Brownie & Chris
Artist: Sonny Terry, Chris Barber S Jazz Band
Title: Folk Songs of Sonny Terry & Brownie McGhee
Artist: Sonny Terry
Genre: Blues, Rock, Country, Songwriter/Lyricist, Acoustic
Title: Harmonica And Guitar Blues 1937-1945
Artist: Blind Boy Fuller, Sonny Terry
Title: Washboard Country Band Dance Music
Artist: Sonny Terry, Brownie McGhee, Pete Seeger
Genre: World Music, Songwriter/Lyricist
Title: Just a Closer Walk With Thee (Live)
Artist: Sonny Terry, Brownie McGhee
Title: Blues Masters: Sonny Terry & Brownie McGhee
Artist: Sonny Terry, Brownie McGhee
Title: Sonny Terry: Harmonica and Vocal Solos
Artist: Sonny Terry
Genre: Blues, Country, Songwriter/Lyricist
Title: The Ultimate Jazz Archive (Set 13: Blues, Disc 2: Sonny Terry)
Artist: Sonny Terry
Genre: Jazz
Title: Get On Board: Negro Folksongs By the Folkmasters
Artist: Sonny Terry, Brownie McGhee
Genre: Blues, Songwriter/Lyricist
Title: The Old Town Recordings
Artist: Sonny Terry, Brownie McGhee
Genre: Blues, Songwriter/Lyricist
Title: Pete Seeger and Sonny Terry At Carnegie Hall
Artist: Sonny Terry, Pete Seeger
Title: Brownie & Sonny - The Giants of the Blues (Remastered)
Artist: Sonny Terry, Brownie McGhee
Genre: Blues, Rock, Country, Songwriter/Lyricist, Acoustic
Title: Sonny & Brownie
Artist: Sonny Terry, Brownie McGhee
Genre: Blues, Jazz, Country, Songwriter/Lyricist, Acoustic
Title: Backwater Blues (Live at Sugar Hill)
Artist: Sonny Terry, Brownie McGhee
Collections
Title: Harmonica Blues Nuggets
Genre: Blues
Title: The Acoustic Blues Box Set
Genre: Blues
Title: New York Blues (Doxy Collection, Remastered)
Genre: Blues
Title: Blues Hits!
Genre: Blues
Title: Best of the Blues, Vol. 3
Genre: Jazz
Title: Best of Blues, Vol. 1
Genre: Blues
Title: Sittin in with Harlem, Jade and Jax, Vol 6
Genre: Blues
Title: Discover the Blues, Vol. 2
Genre: Blues
Title: Ain't Nothin' But... The Blues
Genre: Blues
Title: The Newport Folk Festival
Genre: Songwriter/Lyricist
Title: Blues Gold
Genre: Blues, Songwriter/Lyricist
Title: The Finest Vintage Melodies & Retro Tunes, Vol. 26
Genre: Pop
Title: Blues from the Archives
Genre: Blues
Title: New York City Blues & R&B 1949-54
Genre: Blues
Title: Filthy Blues - 69 Licks
Genre: Blues
Title: Bummers Blues
Genre: Blues
Title: The History of Folk
Genre: Pop
Title: Smash Blues Hits, Vol. 3
Genre: Blues
Title: Money Songs
Genre: Rock
Title: The Greatest Stars of Folk Music
Genre: Songwriter/Lyricist
Title: New York R&B Hits & Rarities 1950 to 1960
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Pop
Title: 100 Cash Poor Blues
Genre: Blues
Title: Rhythm & Blues Roots Hits From Harlem, NYC
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Pop
Title: Classic Blues from Smithsonian Folkways
Genre: Blues
Title: Sittin' In With Harlem Jade & Jax Vol. 5
Genre: Blues
Title: Rhythm & Blues Roots Harlem Jukebox
Genre: Blues
Title: Blues Classics: The Snuggle
Genre: Blues
Title: The Fire & Fury Story (Disc 3)
Genre: Blues
Title: Sittin' In With Harlem Jade & Jax Vol. 3
Genre: Blues
Title: Harmonica Blues Vol 2
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Blues
Title: Try Some of That
Genre: Blues
Title: Keep Your Arms Around Me
Genre: Blues
Title: Love-Makin' Mama
Genre: Blues
Title: Nobody in Mind
Genre: Blues
Title: The Best of Harmonica Blues
Genre: Blues
Title: Early Delta Blues
Genre: Blues
Title: Discover the Blues, Vol. 1
Genre: Blues
Title: The Best Vintage Tunes. Nuggets & Rarities Vol. 9
Genre: Pop
Title: Jook Joint, Vol. 1
Genre: Blues
Title: Kent Cooper: The Blues & Other Songs, Vol. 2
Genre: Blues
Title: Blues History
Genre: Blues
Title: Hollywood Hootenanny (Remastered)
Genre: Songwriter/Lyricist
Title: Detroit Rocks
Genre: Blues
Title: The Club - Blues 1
Genre: Blues
Title: East Coast Blues
Title: The Heart of Blues, Vol. 1
Genre: Blues
Title: 100 Blues Hits
Genre: Blues
Title: Your Birthday Present - Unplugged
Genre: Pop
Title: 4th of July Blues Party
Genre: Blues
Title: Blues Power Volume 1
Genre: Blues
Title: Blues For Kids
Genre: Blues
Title: The Folk Singer
Genre: Songwriter/Lyricist
Title: The Blues an Acoustic Anthology
Genre: Blues
Title: This Is Blues
Genre: Blues
Title: Just Blues 2
Genre: Blues
Title: Blues Story 2
Genre: Blues
Title: Relaxing Blues
Genre: Blues
Title: Dealing With the Devil
Title: Rare East Coast Blues
Genre: Blues
Title: Golden Harmonica 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