American Piedmont blues musician (1911–1986)
| Description | American Piedmont blues musician (1911–1986) Source: Wikidata |
|---|---|
| Born | 1911-10-24 Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata |
| Birthplace | Greensboro Greensboro Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata |
| Died | 1986-03-11 Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata |
| Place of death | Mineola Mineola Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata |
| Area | United States Source: MusicBrainz |
| Country | US Source: MusicBrainz |
| Citizenship | United States Source: Wikidata |
| Occupation | musician harmonicist blues musician singer composer Source: Wikidata |
| Instruments | Jew's harp voice harmonica Source: Wikidata |
| Voice type | tenor Source: Wikidata |
| Genres | blues Source: Wikidata |
| Record labels | Chess Records ABC Records Alligator Records Elektra Capitol Records Source: Wikidata |
| Member of | Brother George & His Sanctified Singers Union Boys Sonny Terry & Brownie McGhee Sonny “Hootin” Terry & His Night Owls Brother George And His Sanctified Singers The Hawks (2) The Union Boys Sonny Terry's Washboard Band Washboard Band Sonny Terry Trio Sonny And Jaycee Brownie McGhee And His Jook Block Busters Sonny Terry & His Buckshot Five Sonny "Hootin'" Terry & His Night Owls Blues X Four Sonny Terry & Brownie McGhee Source: Discogs, MusicBrainz, Wikidata |
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