Sonny Terry
American Piedmont blues musician / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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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.
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Birth name | Saunders Terrell |
Born | (1911-10-24)October 24, 1911 Greensboro, Georgia, U.S. |
Origin | Shelby, North Carolina, U.S. |
Died | March 11, 1986(1986-03-11) (aged 74) Mineola, New York, U.S. |
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Occupation(s) | Musician |
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Years active | 1930s–1980s |
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