Sonny Terry

Saunders Terrell (October 24, 1911 – March 11, 1986), known as 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.

Birth and Death Data: Born October 24, 1911 (Greensboro), Died March 11, 1986 (Mineola)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1938 - 1950

Roles Represented in DAHR: harmonica

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Recordings

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Columbia 23882 10-in. approximately 1938 Train whistle blues Sonny Terry Harmonica solo instrumentalist, harmonica  
Columbia 23883 10-in. approximately 1938 New love blues Sonny Terry Harmonica solo instrumentalist, harmonica  
Atlantic 416 10-in. 5/10/1950 Let's do it Granville "Sticks" McGhee ; Spo-Dee-O-Dee Buddies (Sticks McGhee's) instrumentalist, harmonica  
Atlantic 417 10-in. 5/10/1950 She's gone Granville "Sticks" McGhee ; Spo-Dee-O-Dee Buddies (Sticks McGhee's) instrumentalist, harmonica  
Atlantic 418 10-in. 5/10/1950 Housewarmin' boogie Granville "Sticks" McGhee ; Harry Van Walls instrumentalist, harmonica  
Decca 73466 3/26/1946 Sometime Josh White instrumentalist, harmonica  
Decca 73467 3/26/1946 The lass with the delicate air Josh White instrumentalist, harmonica  
Decca 73468 3/26/1946 I gave my love a cherry Josh White instrumentalist, harmonica  

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Terry, Sonny," accessed November 2, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/346623.

Terry, Sonny. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 2, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/346623.

"Terry, Sonny." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 2 November 2024.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/346623

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