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Sonny Terry

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 [a=Pete Seeger] and [a=Woody Guthrie]. He is most known for performing as a duo with guitarist [a=Brownie McGhee]. Born: October 24, 1911 (Greensboro, Georgia, United States) Died: March 11, 1986 (Mineola, New York, United States)