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Sonny Terry
h, voc, 1911-1986 US, Greensboro, Georgia
Singer / Musician of Blues
A.k.a. Saunders Terrell Sanders Terry
Blind American blues harmonica player and vocalist. He primarily played in the Piedmont blues style but also appeared in numerous folk music collaborations with the likes of Pete Seeger and Woody Guthrie. He is most known for performing as a duo with guitarist Brownie McGhee. Born October 24, 1911 (Greensboro, GA, USA) Died March 11, 1986 (Mineola, NY, USA)
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Better Day on Preachin' the Blues by Sonny Terry and Brownie McGhee The Battle Is Over (But The War Goes On) on Sonny & Brownie by Sonny Terry & Brownie McGhee Bring It On Home To Me on Sonny & Brownie by Sonny Terry & Brownie McGhee Walk On on Brownie & Sonny by Brownie McGhee & Sonny Terry Diggin' My Potatoes on Wizard Of The Harmonica by Sonny Terry People Get Ready on Sonny & Brownie by Sonny Terry & Brownie McGhee You Bring Out The Boogie In Me on Sonny & Brownie by Sonny Terry & Brownie McGhee Walkin My Blues Away on Sonny & Brownie by Sonny Terry & Brownie McGhee Sonny's Whoopin' The Doop on Whoopin' by Sonny Terry Rocky Mountain on The Complete Prestige / Bluesville Recordings by Lightnin' HopkinsTrack list and 30sec audio provided by 
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Discography
| Title | Artist | Year | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hootin' Blues #2 / Ride And Roll | Sonny Terry | 2016 | Single |
| His Best 21 Songs | Sonny Terry | 2015 | Compil. |
| The Original Folkways Recordings | Pete Seeger, Woody Guthrie, Leadbelly Featuring Cisco Houston, Sonny Terry, Josh White | 2009 | Compil. |
| Blues Legends | Sonny Terry | 2007 | Compil. |
| Harmonica & Vocal Solos | Sonny Terry | 2006 | Album |
| Prestige Profiles Collector's Edition Bonus Disc Volume 8 | Sonny Terry | 2005 | Album |
| Harlem Troubadours | Sonny Terry & Brownie McGhee | 2005 | Compil. |
| The Blues Summit Live | Sonny Terry, Brownie McGhee, Lightnin' Hopkins | 2004 | Album |
| Ultimate Jazz & Blues | Sonny Terry | 2004 | Compil. |
| Blues Archive - The Story Of The Blues - Chapter 9 | Sonny Terry | 2004 | Compil. |
| Mountain Harmonica 1938 - 1953 | Sonny Terry | 2004 | Compil. |
| Doggin' My Heart Around | Sonny Terry | 2003 | Compil. |
| But Not Together | Sonny Terry, Brownie McGhee | 2003 | Album |
| Worried Man Blues | Sonny Terry | 2000 | Compil. |
| Back Home Blues | Sonny Terry | 2000 | Compil. |
| Blowin' The Blues | Sonny Terry | 1999 | Compil. |
| Complete Recorded Works In Chronological Order, Volume 2 (1944-1949) | Sonny Terry | 1999 | Compil. |
| American Blues Legend | Sonny Terry | 1999 | Compil. |
| New York Blues 1946-1948 | Brownie McGhee + Sonny Terry, Stick McGhee | 1999 | Compil. |
| Whoopin' | Sonny Terry | 1996 | Album |
| Harmonica & Guitar Blues 1937 - 1945 | Blind Boy Fuller & Sonny Terry | 1996 | Compil. |
| The Original | Sonny Terry & Brownie McGhee | 1996 | Album |
| Whoopin' The Blues | Sonny Terry | 1995 | Album |
| Whoopin' The Blues: The Capitol Recordings, 1947 - 1950 | Sonny Terry | 1995 | Compil. |
| Songs Of The Lincoln Brigade & International Brigades And Southern Mountain Hoedown | Woody Guthrie, Cisco Houston, Sonny Terry, Pete Seeger, Bess Lomax, Butch Hawes, Ernst Busch | 1995 | Album |
| Complete Recordings 1938-1945 In Chronological Order | Sonny Terry | 1994 | Compil. |
| Worried Man Blues | Blind Boy Fuller / Sonny Terry | 1994 | Compil. |
| Jump Little Children | Brownie McGhee, Sonny Terry | 1992 | Album |
| The Folkways Years 1944-1963 | Sonny Terry | 1991 | Compil. |
| Masters Of The Country Blues | Rev. Gary Davis And Sonny Terry | 1991 | Album |
| Sings Folk Songs | Woody Guthrie With Leadbelly, Cisco Houston, Sonny Terry And Bess Hawes | 1989 | Album |
| Down South Summit Meeting | Lightnin' Hopkins with, Sonny Terry, Brownie McGhee and, Joe Williams | 1988 | Album |
| (1938-1955) | Sonny Terry | 1988 | Compil. |
| Sonny Terry | Sonny Terry | 1987 | Compil. |
| Whoopin' The Blues | Sonny Terry | 1986 | Compil. |
| Toughest Terry & Baddest Brown | Sonny Terry / Buster Brown | 1985 | Album |
| Whoopin' | Sonny Terry, Johnny Winter, Willie Dixon, Styve Homnick | 1984 | Album |
| I Think I Got The Blues | Sonny Terry Featuring Johnny Winter, Willie Dixon, Styve Homnick | 1983 | Album |
| Robbin' The Grave | Sonny Terry | 1982 | Album |
| Woody Guthrie Vol. 1 | Woody Guthrie with Cisco Houston and Sonny Terry | 1982 | Album |
| Woody Guthrie Vol. 2 | Woody Guthrie With Cisco Houston And Sonny Terry | 1982 | Album |
| The Legend Of Leadbelly | Leadbelly With Josh White And Sonny Terry | 1982 | Compil. |
| Country Boy | Luke "Long Gone" Miles Featuring Sonny Terry & Brownie McGhee | 1982 | Album |
| Original Blues & Rhythmn & Blues 5 | Sonny Terry | 1982 | Album |
| Robbin' The Blues | Sonny Terry | 1981 | Compil. |
| Goin' Down This Road Vol. 7 | Woody Guthrie Guest Artists: Cisco Houston, Sonny Terry, Bess Hawes | 1976 | Album |
| Going Down Slow | Sonny Terry, Brownie McGhee, Peppermint Harris | 1975 | Album |
| Blues Bash | Big Joe Williams With Lightnin' Hopkins & Brownie McGhee & Sonny Terry | 1973 | Album |
| I Couldn't Believe My Eyes | Brownie McGhee And Sonny Terry With Earl Hooker | 1973 | Album |
| Harmonica Blues | Sonny Terry | 1972 | Album |
| Wizard Of The Harmonica | Sonny Terry | 1972 | Album |
| The Harmonica Blues Of | Sonny Terry / Doctor Ross / Hammie Nixon With Sleepy John Estes / Sonny Boy Williamson | 1972 | Compil. |
| V/A Folk And Blues Story Vol.3 | Lightnin' Hopkins, Big Bill Broonzy, Josh White, Cisco Houston, Sonny Terry, Leadbelly, Woody Guthrie | 1971 | Compil. |
| Blues Shout! | Sonny Terry & T-Bone Walker | 1971 | Compil. |
| Blues From Everywhere | Sonny Terry | 1970 | Album |
| Sonny Terry's New Sound: The Jawharp In Blues & Folk Music | Sonny Terry With Brownie McGhee & J.C. Burris | 1968 | Album |
| Whoopin' The Blues | Sonny Terry & Brownie McGhee | 1967 | Compil. |
| Hootin' And Hollerin' | Sonny Terry, Casey Hart, Brownie McGhee | 1966 | Album |
| Bill Broonzy Sonny Terry Brownie McGhee | Big Bill Broonzy, Sonny Terry, Brownie McGhee | 1965 | Album |
| Get Together | Sonny Terry | 1965 | Compil. |
| Blind Sonny Terry | Sonny Terry | 1965 | Album |
| Sings Folk Songs, Vol. 2 | Woody Guthrie with Cisco Houston and Sonny Terry | 1964 | Album |
| Legend Of The Blues | Sonny Terry | 1964 | Single |
| Blues Festival | Lightnin' Hopkins, Brownie McGhee, Sonny Terry, Big Joe Williams | 1963 | Album |
| Chain Gang: Volume I & II | Woody Guthrie, Sonny Terry, Alek Stewart | 1963 | Compil. |
| Blues Hoot Live Recording At The Ash Grove | Lightnin' Hopkins, Brownie McGhee, Sonny Terry | 1963 | Album |
| Sonny Is King | Sonny Terry | 1963 | Album |
| Harmonica & Vocal Solos | Sonny Terry | 1962 | Album |
| Sings Folk Songs | Woody Guthrie With Leadbelly, Cisco Houston, Sonny Terry And Bess Hawes | 1962 | Album |
| Southern Mountain Hoedowns | Woody Guthrie, Cisco Houston, Sonny Terry, Alec Seward | 1962 | Album |
| Talkin' 'Bout The Blues | Sonny Terry | 1962 | Single |
| Dupre' / Hootin' | Sonny Terry | 1961 | Single |
| Talkin' 'Bout The Blues | Sonny Terry | 1961 | Album |
| Sonny Terry's Washboard Band | Sonny Terry | 1961 | Album |
| Lead Belly Memorial | Leadbelly, Sonny Terry | 1961 | Album |
| Last Night Blues | Lightnin' Hopkins & Sonny Terry | 1961 | Album |
| Down South Summit Meetin' | Brownie McGhee - Lightnin' Hopkins - Big Joe Williams - Sonny Terry | 1960 | Album |
| Sonny's Story | Sonny Terry | 1960 | Album |
| On The Road | Sonny Terry, J.C. Burris, Stick McGhee | 1959 | Album |
| Blues With Big Bill Broonzy · Sonny Terry · Brownie McGhee | Big Bill Broonzy · Sonny Terry · Brownie McGhee | 1959 | Album |
| Sonny, Brownie And Chris | Sonny Terry / Brownie McGhee / Chris Barber's Jazz Band | 1958 | Album |
| Pete Seeger And Sonny Terry | Pete Seeger and Sonny Terry | 1958 | Album |
| Hootenanny NYC | Pete Seeger, Sonny Terry, Jerry Silverman, Robert DeCormier | 1958 | Single |
| Sonny Terry And His Mouth-Harp | Sonny Terry | 1958 | Album |
| Fast Freight Blues / Dangerous Woman | Sonny Terry | 1957 | Single |
| Folk Blues | Sonny Terry | 1956 | Single |
| Dangerous Woman (with A 45 In Her Hand) / I Love You Baby | Sonny Terry | 1954 | Album |
| Lost Jawbone / Louise | Sonny Terry | 1954 | Album |
| Chain Gang Volume Two | Woody Guthrie / Sonny Terry & Alek Stewart | 1954 | Compil. |
| City Blues | Sonny Terry, Alec Seward | 1954 | Album |
| Chain Gang Volume One | Woody Guthrie / Sonny Terry & Alek Stewart | 1954 | Compil. |
| Folk Blues | Sonny Terry | 1954 | Album |
| Hooray, Hooray / Hoopin' And Jumpin' | Sonny Terry | 1953 | Single |
| Sonny Is Drinking / I'm Gonna Rock Your Wig | Sonny Terry | 1953 | Single |
| The Singing Reverend | Blind Gary Davis With Sonny Terry | 1953 | Album |
| I Don't Worry / Man Ain't Nothing But A Foo | Sonny Terry | 1952 | Album |
| Hootin' The Blues / Shake Down Blues | Sonny Terry Accompanied By Brownie McGhee | 1952 | Album |
| Harmonica Rag / Early Morning Blues | Sonny Terry | 1948 | Album |
| Knockabout Blues / That's The Stuff | Brownie McGhee And Sonny Terry | 1947 | Album |
| Hot Headed Woman / Custard Pie Blues | Sonny Terry | 1947 | Album |
| Leavin' Blues / Worried Man Blues | Sonny Terry | 1947 | Album |
| Whoopin' The Blues / All Alone Blues | Sonny Terry | 1947 | Album |
| This Time Of The Year | Sonny Terry | 1947 | Album |
| Riff And Harmonica Jump / Screaming' And Crying' Blues | Sonny Terry | 1947 | Album |
| Glory / Poor Lazarus | Sonny Terry, Alek Stewart, Woody Guthrie, Cisco Houston | 1945 | Album |
| Songs By Lead Belly | Leadbelly Accompanied By Sonny Terry | 1944 | Album |
| Harmonica Stomp / Harmonica And Washboard Blues | Sonny Terry And Oh Red | 1940 | Album |
| You Got To Have Your Dollar / Bye Bye Baby | Blind Boy Fuller And Sonny Terry | 1940 | Album |
| Lost John / Fox Chase | Sonny Terry | 1938 | Album |
| Crow Jane Blues | Sonny Terry | Album | |
| "Low Down Good Blues" | Lightnin' Hopkins, Brownie McGhee, Sonny Terry | Album | |
| Get On Board: Negro Folksongs By The Folkmasters | Sonny Terry, Brownie McGhee, Coyal McMahan | Album | |
| Vocal, Harmonica And Washboard Band | Sonny Terry | Album | |
| Harmonica Blues / Harmonica And Washboard Breakdown | Sonny Terry And Oh Red | Album | |
| Lost John | Sonny Terry | Single | |
| Lost John | Sonny Terry | Single | |
| Carolina Blues | Ralph Willis With Brownie McGhee And Sonny Terry | Compil. | |
| MP3 Collection | Sonny Terry | Album | |
| The Roots Of Folk | Judy Collins, Pete Seeger, Eric Weissberg, Woody Guthrie, Sonny Terry, Carolyn Hester | Album | |
| You Bring Out The Boogie In Me | Sonny Terry - Brownie McGhee / Clarence "Frogman" Henry | Single | |
| Chicken Sneeze / Those Brown Eyes | Woody Guthrie, Sonny Terry, Cisco Houston | Album | |
| Sonny Terry's Country Blues Harmonica | Sonny Terry | Album | |
| Froggy Went A-Courtin' | Sonny Terry, Brownie McGhee & Cousin Leroy | Compil. | |
| Whoopin' & Hollerin' | Big Bill Broonzy ; Sonny Terry ; Brownie McGhee & Woody Guthrie | Compil. |
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