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| Born: Oct 24, 1911 in Greensboro, NC | Avg.User Rating: 61 Ratings |
| Died: Mar 11, 1986 in Mineola, NY |
| Styles: Piedmont Blues, Folk-Blues, Harmonica Blues, Country Blues, Blues Revival, Field Recordings, Prewar Country Blues, East Coast Blues, Early R&B, Acoustic Blues |
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| Biography: Harmonica player Sonny Terry was one of the initial bluesmen who crossed over into areas not normally associated with the genre before he came along. Along with his partner, guitarist Brownie McGhee, Terry played on numerous folk recordings with the likes of Woody Guthrie, developed an acting career ...Read full biography |
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Released: 1999 Label: Fantasy Inc. Critics' Rating:  This rare December 1953 session (reissued on CD in 1999) was unusual for Terry in that his guitar accompanist was not Brownie McGhee, but Alec Seward, who had previously recorded as Guitar Slim in a duo ...Read full reviewReleased: 1984 Label: Alligator Records Critics' Rating: The textbook charge usually levelled against Alligator sessions are that they're sanitized. You couldn't lodge that one against this set with a straight face; if anything, somebody turned Sonny Terry loose. ...Read full review
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