Saunders Teddell, or Saunders Terrell (or other variants, sources differ) (October 24, 1911 – March 11, 1986), 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.
instruments played
Harmonica
harp
jaw
Vocals
Associated Acts
Brownie McGhee, Sonny Terry and His Night Owls
Birth Name
Saunders Terrell
Genres
Harmonica blues, Piedmont blues,country blues, blues revival, folk-blues, East Coast blues
Labels
Atlantic, ABC
Origin
North Carolina, U.S.
Years Active
1930s 1980s
Name
Sonny Terry
Nationality
United States of America