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Terry, Sonny; McGhee, Brownie Sonny Terry (left) performing with Brownie McGhee.

Sonny Terry

American musician
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Saunders Terrell
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October 24, 1911, Greensboro, Georgia, U.S.
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March 11, 1986, Mineola, New York (aged 74)
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Sonny Terry (born October 24, 1911, Greensboro, Georgia, U.S.—died March 11, 1986, Mineola, New York) was an American blues singer and harmonica player who became the touring and recording partner of guitarist Brownie McGhee in 1941. Blinded in childhood accidents, Terry was raised by musical parents and developed a harmonica style that imitated sounds ranging from moving trains to barnyard animals, often using his voice while playing these effects. He was influenced by the harmonica player DeFord Bailey, who broadcast nationally on the radio program Grand Ole Opry. Terry traveled as an itinerant musician from 1929 through the 1930s, working ...(100 of 203 words)

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