Biography

Sonny Terry was born on October 24, 1911 in Greensboro, North Carolina, USA. He was a composer and actor, known for The Jerk (1979), House at the End of the Street (2012) and Superbad (2007). He died on March 11, 1986 in Mineola, Long Island, New York, USA.

Pictured on one of a set of four 32¢ US commemorative postage stamps in the Legends of American Music series, issued 26 June 1998, celebrating "Folk Musicians".