◇ image via WikipediaSonny Terry
Sonny Terry is a Blues act. Their sound grew out of Sonny Boy Williamson I, Leadbelly, Mississippi John Hurt, Big Bill Broonzy and Blind Boy Fuller. Those roots explain a lot about how Sonny Terry arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Slim Harpo, Blind Lemon Jefferson, Albert King, Bukka White and Koko Taylor, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Johnny Winter, Lightnin' Hopkins, Big Joe Williams, Willie Dixon and Guy Davis, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 51 connections around Sonny Terry, reaching back through Sonny Boy Williamson I and forward to Johnny Winter. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
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Sonny Terry connections
Sonny Terry grew out of Sonny Boy Williamson I, Leadbelly, Mississippi John Hurt and Big Bill Broonzy, shares an orbit with Slim Harpo, Blind Lemon Jefferson, Albert King and Bukka White, went on to shape Johnny Winter, Lightnin' Hopkins, Big Joe Williams and Willie Dixon. 51 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
Who influenced Sonny Terry
Sounds and acts that shaped Sonny Terry.
Artists similar to Sonny Terry
Artists and scenes sharing an orbit with Sonny Terry.
- Slim Harpoartist
- Blind Lemon Jeffersonartist
- Albert Kingartist
- Bukka Whiteartist
- Koko Taylorartist
- Elmore Jamesartist
- Leadbellyartist
- Big Walter Hortonartist
- Jean-Jacques Milteauartist
- Mississippi Fred McDowellartist
- Skip Jamesartist
- John Lee Hookerartist
- Pinetop Perkinsartist
- Charlie Musselwhiteartist
- Reverend Gary Davisartist
- Robert Johnsonartist
- Son Houseartist
- Josh Whiteartist
- Jimmy Witherspoonartist
- Roosevelt Sykesartist
- Sleepy John Estesartist
Bands Sonny Terry shaped
Where the influence of Sonny Terry travelled next.
- Johnny Winterartist
- Lightnin' Hopkinsartist
- Big Joe Williamsartist
- Willie Dixonartist
- Guy Davisartist
- Song to Woodyartist
- Cyril Daviesartist
- David Clayton-Thomasartist
- Chris Barberartist
- George Thorogood & The Destroyersartist
- Son of Daveartist
- Ellen McIlwaineartist
- Cisco Houstonartist
- Jump, Little Childrenartist
- The Blastersartist
- Tom Waitsartist
- Taj Mahalartist
- Van Morrisonartist
- John P. Hammondartist
- The Blues Brothersartist
- Brownie McGheeartist
- Woody Guthrieartist
- Ry Cooderartist
- Robert Johnsonartist
- Pete Seegerartist
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