Sonny Terry
Sonny Terry was an American Piedmont blues and folk musician, who was known for his energetic blues harmonica style, which frequently included vocal whoops and hollers and occasionally imitations of trains and fox hunts.
The Color Purple
as Jook Joint MusicianAn epic tale spanning forty years in the life of Celie, an African-American woman living in the...
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The Jerk
as Blues SingerAfter discovering he's not really black like the rest of his family, likable dimwit Navin...
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Red, White and Blues
as Self (archive footage)Director Mike Figgis (Stormy Monday, Leaving Las Vegas, Time Code) joins musicians such as Van...
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Brownie McGhee & Sonny Terry: Red River Blues 1948-1974
as SelfFor some 30 years, they embodied "country blues" for folk music audiences around the globe....
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Black and white footage of performances, interviews, and conversations at the Newport Folk...
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The American Folk Blues Festival 1962-1966, Vol. 1
as Sonny Terry & Brownie McGheeTaken from the European tours organised for American blues musicians between 1962 and 1969, this...
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The American Folk Blues Festival 1962-1966, Vol. 2
as Sonny Terry & Brownie McGheeTaken from the European tours organised for American blues musicians between 1962 and 1969, this...
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Woody Guthrie: Hard Travelin'
as SelfA warmhearted memorial to the folk singer whose songs galvanized organizers and guitar-pickers...
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To Hear Your Banjo Play
as SelfA short film about Pete Seeger and the birth of banjo music throughout the Southern United States.
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The American Folk Blues Festival 1962-1969, Vol. 3
as Self (Sonny Terry & Brownie McGhee)Taken from the European tours organised for American blues musicians between 1962 and 1969, this...
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The Midnight Special
as SelfThe Midnight Special is an American late-night musical variety series that aired on NBC during...
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