Video: Sonny Terry & Brownie McGhee- Born And Livin' With The Blues

Now that the obligatory Christmas song is out of the way I thought we'd take a look at a few musicians whose influence crossed genres and helped shape the music of today. Only a handful of blues harmonicists had as much of a lasting influence on the genre as did Sonny Terry. Born Saunders Terrell in Greensboro, Georgia on October 24, 1911, Sonny's father was a musician and farmer. His father played harmonica, but not the blues; he played popular rags and reels at fish fries and local parties and taught young [...]

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One of the main reasons that I learned to play the harmonica was because of Sonny Terry. I actually became aware of Sonny Terry and Brownie McGhee via Sonny Terry's music which I listened to first. But then after I bought a couple of their CDs I learned to love Brownie McGee too. I really enjoy his performance in the video below. Sonny Terry & Brownie McGhee- Born And Livin' With The Blues Other [...]