Sonny Terry Movies

  • 1985
    The Color Purple

    The Color Purple

    The Color Purple

    7.81985HD

    An epic tale spanning forty years in the life of Celie, an African-American woman living in the South who survives incredible abuse and bigotry....

    The Color Purple
  • 1986
    Crossroads

    Crossroads

    Crossroads

    7.31986HD

    A wanna-be blues guitar virtuoso seeks a long-lost song by legendary musician, Robert Johnson.

    Crossroads
  • 1977
    Stroszek

    Stroszek

    Stroszek

    7.41977HD

    Bruno Stroszek is released from prison and warned to stop drinking. He has few skills and fewer expectations: with a glockenspiel and an accordion,...

    Stroszek
  • 1979
    The Jerk

    The Jerk

    The Jerk

    6.91979HD

    After discovering he's not really black like the rest of his family, likable dimwit Navin Johnson sets off on a hilarious misadventure that takes him...

    The Jerk
  • 1967
    Festival

    Festival

    Festival

    5.71967HD

    Black and white footage of performances, interviews, and conversations at the Newport Folk Festival, from 1963 to 1966. The headliners are Peter,...

    Festival
  • 1984
    Woody Guthrie: Hard Travelin'

    Woody Guthrie: Hard Travelin'

    Woody Guthrie: Hard Travelin'

    51984HD

    A warmhearted memorial to the folk singer whose songs galvanized organizers and guitar-pickers across the United States. Part biography, part...

    Woody Guthrie: Hard Travelin'
  • 2004
    The American Folk Blues Festival 1962-1969, Vol. 3

    The American Folk Blues Festival 1962-1969, Vol. 3

    The American Folk Blues Festival 1962-1969, Vol. 3

    102004HD

    Taken from the European tours organised for American blues musicians between 1962 and 1969, this release features performances by several popular...

    The American Folk Blues Festival 1962-1969, Vol. 3
  • 1952
    Color Cry

    Color Cry

    Color Cry

    5.6111952HD

    In 1944 Lye moved to New York City, initially to direct for the documentary newsreel The March of Time. He settled in the West Village, where he...

    Color Cry
  • 1947
    To Hear Your Banjo Play

    To Hear Your Banjo Play

    To Hear Your Banjo Play

    4.51947HD

    A short film about Pete Seeger and the birth of banjo music throughout the Southern United States.

    To Hear Your Banjo Play
  • 2003
    Brownie McGhee & Sonny Terry: Red River Blues 1948-1974

    Brownie McGhee & Sonny Terry: Red River Blues 1948-1974

    Brownie McGhee & Sonny Terry: Red River Blues 1948-1974

    3.82003HD

    For some 30 years, they embodied "country blues" for folk music audiences around the globe. Sonny Terry and Brownie McGhee were once ubiquitous, and...

    Brownie McGhee & Sonny Terry: Red River Blues 1948-1974
  • 2003
    Red, White and Blues

    Red, White and Blues

    Red, White and Blues

    7.32003HD

    Director Mike Figgis (Stormy Monday, Leaving Las Vegas, Time Code) joins musicians such as Van Morrison, Eric Clapton, Jeff Beck, and Tom Jones,...

    Red, White and Blues
  • 2003
    The American Folk Blues Festival 1962-1966, Vol. 2

    The American Folk Blues Festival 1962-1966, Vol. 2

    The American Folk Blues Festival 1962-1966, Vol. 2

    02003HD

    Taken from the European tours organised for American blues musicians between 1962 and 1969, this release features performances by several popular...

    The American Folk Blues Festival 1962-1966, Vol. 2
  • 2003
    The American Folk Blues Festival 1962-1966, Vol. 1

    The American Folk Blues Festival 1962-1966, Vol. 1

    The American Folk Blues Festival 1962-1966, Vol. 1

    02003HD

    Taken from the European tours organised for American blues musicians between 1962 and 1969, this release features performances by several popular...

    The American Folk Blues Festival 1962-1966, Vol. 1
  • 1964
    American Folk-Blues Festival: The Blues and Gospel Train

    American Folk-Blues Festival: The Blues and Gospel Train

    American Folk-Blues Festival: The Blues and Gospel Train

    01964HD

    A 16 minute short comprising 2 acts of a 1964 event where an innovative group of musicians performed on a real railroad track. The audience on one...

    American Folk-Blues Festival: The Blues and Gospel Train