Saunders Terrell
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Saunders Terrell, better known as Sonny Terry, was an influential American blues and folk harmonica player renowned for his energetic, whooping style and collaborations with guitarist Brownie McGhee.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| Saunders Terrell canonical | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
blues musician
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folk musician ⓘ harmonica player ⓘ human ⓘ |
| activeYearsEnd | 1980s ⓘ |
| activeYearsStart | 1930s ⓘ |
| associatedAct |
Brownie McGhee
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Lead Belly NERFINISHED ⓘ Pete Seeger NERFINISHED ⓘ Sonny Terry and Brownie McGhee NERFINISHED ⓘ Woody Guthrie NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Blues Hall of Fame induction
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National Heritage Fellowship NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthName | Saunders Terrell NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | natural causes ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1911-10-24 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1986-03-11 ⓘ |
| ethnicity | African American ⓘ |
| genre |
Piedmont blues
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country blues ⓘ folk music ⓘ |
| hallOfFame | Blues Hall of Fame NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced |
John Mayall
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Paul Butterfield NERFINISHED ⓘ modern blues harmonica players ⓘ |
| instrument | harmonica ⓘ |
| memberOf | Sonny Terry and Brownie McGhee NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| movement | American folk music revival NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| name | Saunders Terrell NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
collaborations with Brownie McGhee
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energetic whooping harmonica style ⓘ train imitation effects on harmonica ⓘ whoops and hollers in performance ⓘ |
| notableWork |
“Hootin’ the Blues”
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“Midnight Special” NERFINISHED ⓘ “Walk On” NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
musician
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singer ⓘ songwriter ⓘ |
| partnerInDuoWith | Brownie McGhee NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performedAt |
Carnegie Hall
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Newport Folk Festival NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Greensboro, Georgia, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Mineola, New York, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
Folkways Records
NERFINISHED
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Okeh Records NERFINISHED ⓘ Vanguard Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| stageName | Sonny Terry NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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