Sonny Terry

(1911–1986) Blues Musician United States

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Sonny Terry was a blues musician from the United States, best known for Sonny Terry's washboard band.

Quick Facts About Sonny Terry

Born: October 24, 1911
Died: March 11, 1986
Nationality: United States
Profession: Blues Musician
Notable works: Sonny Terry's washboard band

About Sonny Terry

Saunders Terrell, 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.

Biography source: Wikipedia

Quotes by Sonny Terry

If you've got a good vibrato, you can get away with a lot.

Sonny Terry

Get away

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So I went out and bought Hard Again by Muddy Waters. That was a big learning curve. I listened to that album…

Sonny Terry

Albums

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It's very easy to learn. And very difficult to master.

Sonny Terry

Difficult

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You have to open your mind. I like the ability to express myself in a deep way. It's the closest music to…

Sonny Terry

Ability

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In them days I just as soon died -- except for my harmonica. It was like a friend who didn't give a…

Sonny Terry

Damn

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If talk was money, you'd be a millionaire. If thoughts could kill, there'd be no one here.

Sonny Terry

Expression

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