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Sonny Terry

real name Saunders Terrell

Greensboro, United States · 1911-10-24 – 1986-03-11

Sonny Terry is credited on 1,136 releases across 312 albums tracked on Gatefold, active 1950–2025 — the collector-built map of who actually made the music.

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1,136

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312

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8

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119

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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, Georgia, United States)
Died: March 11, 1986 (Mineola, New York, United States)

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1,136 releases · 312 albums · active 1950–2025

  • Performance · 1,686
  • Other credits · 1,212

Studios: Bell Sound Studios · American Folk Blues Festival · Sugar Hill, San Francisco · Jazzhus Montmartre

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