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Sonny Terry

Real Name:
Saunders Terrell
Profile:
Blues Harp Legend born October 24th, 1911; died March 11th 1986.
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Discography

Releases:
Southern Meetin' (LP, Mono)   Kimberly Records 1960
Sings Folk Songs, Vol. 2 (LP, Album)   Folkways Records 1964
On The Road (LP, Album)   Transatlantic Records Ltd. 1970
Going Down Slow (LP, Mono)   Mainstream Records 1975
Goin' Down This Road Vol. 7 (LP)   Albatros (2) 1976
Woody Guthrie Vol. 1 (LP)   Joker (2) 1982
Woody Guthrie Vol. 2 (LP)   Joker (2) 1982
Whoopin (LP, Album)   Sonet 1984
Woody Guthrie Sings Folk Songs (CD)   Smithsonian Folkways 1989
Mountain Harmonica 1938 - 1953 (2xCD, Comp)   Frémeaux & Associés 2004
Poor Boy (LP)   Le Chant Du Monde, Folkways Records  
Sonny's Story (CD, Album, RM)   Prestige Bluesville, Prestige Bluesville  
The Early Years (CD, Comp)   Legacy International  
Appears On:
Jack Of Diamonds (And Other Folk Songs And Blues) (10")   Vanguard 1954
Sings Folk Songs (Album) (3 versions)   Folkways Records 1962
See What Tomorrow Brings (LP, Mono) Tryin' To Win Warner Bros. Records 1965
Sings Folk Songs (LP, Album)   Folkways Records 1968
Bed On The Floor (LP, Album)   Verve Folkways 1969
Jesus Christ Superstar (Album) (2 versions)   MCA Records Ltd. ... 1970
Immortal Woody Guthrie (LP) Jack Hammer Blues Olympic Records (4) 1973
Brownie & Sonny's Blues (LP, Comp)   Vogue 1974
Home Town Blues (LP)   Festival Records 1974
Lightin' Blue (LP)   Disques Vogue 1980
Spirituals To Swing - Carnegie Hall Concerts 1938/39 (II) (LP)   AMIGA 1980
The Blues Legend (4xLP, Comp + Box)   Happy Bird 1980
The Legend Of Leadbelly (LP, Album) How Long Joker (2) 1982
The Sun Years (12xLP, Mono, Comp) High Powered Woman (19... Sun Record Company 1982
What We Did On Our Holidays (LP) Walk On New Rose Records 1984
Crossroads - Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (Album) (3 versions) Crossroads, Walkin' Aw... Warner Bros. Records 1986
Bluesberry (LP, Album) Stop Blues (Key To The... Panton 1987
Sings Folk Songs (CD, Album)   Smithsonian Folkways 1989
Sing (LP, Album, RE)   Smithsonian Folkways 1990
Troubadours Of The Folk Era, Vol. 3: The Groups (CD, Comp) Rider Rhino Records (2), WEA 1992
Goodnight Irene (CD, Album) How Long Blues Tradition 1996
A Treasury Of Library Of Congress Field Recordings (CD, Comp) Lost John Rounder Records 1997
From Spirituals To Swing - The Legendary 1938 & 1939 Carnegie Hall Concerts Produced By John Hammond (3xCD, Comp, RE, RM)   Vanguard 1999
The Reel (CD, Comp) The Dirty Dozens Hip-O Records 1999
The Very Best Of Lightnin' Hopkins (CD, Album)   Tradition 1999
Blues Masters: The Very Best Of Lightnin' Hopkins (CD, Comp) Conversation Blues, Co... Rhino Records (2) 2000
Playin' In The Mudd (CD, Album) Custard Pie, Make A Li... Not On Label 2000
The Secret Jewel Box (CD, Album + 2xCD, Comp + Box, Ltd) Fried Chicken, Butler'... Light Without Heat 2001
Bourgeois Blues 1933 - 1946 (2xCD, Comp)   Frémeaux & Associés 2003
Harmonica Blues Vol. 2 1946-1952 (2xCD, Comp) Harmonica Rhumba, Baby... Frémeaux & Associés 2003
L'Histoire Du Jazz Vocal - The Story Of Vocal Jazz: Part 1 (1911 - 1940) (10xCD, Comp) Pistol Slapper Blues ... Le Chant Du Monde 2004
Boogie Woogie : The Warner Bros Recordings (2xCD, RM, Comp, Ltd) Blues (Cornbread, Meat... Rhino Handmade 2005
Atlantic R&B 1947-74 - Volume 1: 1947-1952 (CD, Comp) One Monkey Don't Stop ... Warner Platinum 2006
Important Recordings 1934 - 1949 (4xCD, RM + Box)   JSP Records 2006
The Great American Songbook "Born In The USA Volume 1" (CD, Comp) Screamin' And Cryin' B... Mojo Magazine 2006
The Roots Of Bob Dylan (CD, Comp) You'd Better Mind Mojo Magazine 2006
Mr. B. (CD, Album) Spread The News Around Aquarius Records (2), Spona 2007
Where Did You Sleep Last Night ? (LP, Comp, Ltd) How Long Blues Stardust Records 2007
Blind Boy Fuller With Sonny Terry And Bull City Red (LP, Comp, Mono)   Blues Classics  
Blues Collection (LP)   AMIGA  
Copulating Rhythm Volume One (LP) I Don't Want No Skinny... Jass Records  
Goin' Mad Blues (10xCD, Comp + Box) Harmonica Blues, Lones... Documents  
Midnight Special (CD, Comp) On Monday TIM AG  
The Early Years (Vinyl, Comp)   Tradition  
The Legend Of Leadbelly (LP) How Long Tradition Records  
Woody Guthrie Vol. 1 (LP) Hard Travelling, We Sh... Folkways Records, Le Chant Du Monde  
Tracks Appear On:
Dissatisfied Woman (7", Single) Goin' Down Slow Oriole 1964
The Folk Box (4xVinyl, Comp + Box) Lost John Elektra 1964
A Treasury Of Folk Music (LP) John Henry Design Records (2) 1966
The Story Of The Blues (2xLP, Mono, Comp) I Want Some Of Your Pie Columbia 1969
The Great Blues Men (2xLP) Mountain Blues Vanguard 1972
The Greatest Songs Of Woody Guthrie (2xLP, Smplr) Hard Travelin' Vanguard 1972
American Festival Folk Blues (LP, Comp) Hooray Hooray, This Wo... Musidisc 1973
A Tribute To Leadbelly (LP) Best Of Friends, Rock ... Tomato 1977
Spirituals To Swing - Carnegie Hall Concerts 1938/39 (II) (LP) Mountain Blues, New Jo... AMIGA 1980
40 Great Folks Songs (LP, 4x1) Pick A Bale Of Cotton Vanguard Records 1984
Blues Festival (3xCD) Blowin' The Fuses, Wal... Starlite (3) 1988
The Great Tomato Blues Package (2xCD, Comp) Playing With The Thing Tomato Music Company 1989
Smithsonian Folkways American Roots Collection (CD, Comp) Better Day Smithsonian Folkways 1996
A Treasury Of Library Of Congress Field Recordings (CD, Comp) Lost John Rounder Records 1997
Premier Cuts 9 Acoustic Blues (CD, Comp) Keep On Walking P-Vine Records 1997
Blues - Back To The Roots (CD) Worried Blues ZYX Music 1998
Blues Masters, Volume 16: More Harmonica Classics (CD) Hootin' Blues No. 2 Rhino Entertainment Company 1998
Blues Is A Heart's Sorrow (CD, Album) Last Night Blues Prestige 1999
From Spirituals To Swing - The Legendary 1938 & 1939 Carnegie Hall Concerts Produced By John Hammond (3xCD, Comp, RE, RM) Fox Chase, Mountain Bl... Vanguard 1999
Le Blues 1925 / 1952 (3xCD, Comp, Dig) Hootin' The Blues Body & Soul 2002
Blues Is Black (2xCD, Smplr) Airplane Blues, Blowin... TIM AG 2003
Harmonica Blues Vol. 2 1946-1952 (2xCD, Comp) Harmonica Rhumba, Baby... Frémeaux & Associés 2003
L'Histoire Du Jazz Vocal - The Story Of Vocal Jazz - Part 2 (1941 - 1953) (10xCD, Comp) Telephone Blues (1950) Le Chant Du Monde 2004
The Rolling Stones: The Devil's Jukebox (CD) Whoopin' The Blues Uncut Magazine 2005
The Ultimate Jazz Archive (Box, Comp, 168) 1937-1940 Membran Music Ltd. 2005
The Ultimate Jazz Archive - Set 13/42 (4xCD, Sif) Bye Bye Baby Blues (1... Membran Music Ltd. 2005
John Peel And Sheila - The Pig's Big 78s - A Beginner's Guide (CD, Comp, Dig) Riff And Harmonica Jump Trikont 2006
Music Inspired By Oh! Brother, Where Art Thou? (CD, Comp) Bury Me Beneath The Wi... Not Now Music 2007
Feel The Blues (4xCD, Comp) Everybody's Blue, Walk On Weton-Wesgram  
Folksong Selection (12") Custard Pie Blues Le Chant Du Monde  
Goin' Mad Blues (10xCD, Comp + Box) Mistreater, You're Goi... Documents  
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