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: Rediscovered Blues (CD2)
Artist: Lightnin' Hopkins, Big Joe Williams, Sonny Terry
Genre: Blues
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: Walk On (The Blues Collection Vol. 39)
Artist: Sonny Terry, Brownie McGhee
Title: Blues Six Pack: Sonny Terry & Brownie McGhee
Artist: Sonny Terry
Title: Blues Hoot
Artist: Sonny Terry, Brownie McGhee, Lightnin' Hopkins
Title: Last Night Blues (Remastered)
Artist: Sonny Terry, Lightnin' Hopkins
Title: Big Joe Williams And Friends
Artist: Sonny Terry, Brownie McGhee, Big Joe Williams, Lightnin' Hopkins, Jimmy Bond
Title: Blues Bash (Remastered)
Artist: Sonny Terry, Brownie McGhee, Big Joe Williams, Lightnin' Hopkins
Genre: Blues, Rock, Songwriter/Lyricist
Title: The Blues
Artist: Sonny Terry, Brownie McGhee, Big Joe Williams, Lightnin' Hopkins
Title: Rediscovered Blues (CD1)
Artist: Lightnin' Hopkins, Big Joe Williams, Sonny Terry
Genre: Blues
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
Collections
Title: Blues Straight Up
Genre: Blues
Title: Walkin' Blues (Essential Blues)
Genre: Blues
Title: Songs Of Civil Rights & Protest (CD1)
Genre: Blues, World Music, Folk
Title: Songs Of Civil Rights & Protest (CD2)
Genre: Blues, World Music, Folk
Title: Do The Boogie (Blues To Remember)
Genre: Blues
Title: Come Back Baby (Black Blues Legends)
Genre: Blues
Title: Goodbye Blues (Classic Blues Legends)
Genre: Blues
Title: Hoogie Boogie (Blues Legends Are Back)
Genre: Blues
Title: Dreamin' Blues (Classic Blues Legends)
Genre: Blues
Title: An Anthology Of 20th Century Blues (CD2)
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