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Sonny Terry

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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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