Sonny Terry Professions : Musician Born : October 24, 1911 Died : March 11, 1986 Browse All Authors Top 6 quotes by Sonny Terry You have to open your mind. I like the ability to express myself in a deep way. It's the closest music to our humanity - it's like a folk music that rises up out of a culture. Sonny Terry humanity mind culture In them days I just as soon died -- except for my harmonica. It was like a friend who didn't give a damn if I could see or not. Sonny Terry harmonicas damn giving It's very easy to learn. And very difficult to master. Sonny Terry difficult masters easy So I went out and bought Hard Again by Muddy Waters. That was a big learning curve. I listened to that album again and again and again. James Cotton was the harmonica player on that album. Sonny Terry curves player water If you've got a good vibrato, you can get away with a lot. Sonny Terry get-away ifs If talk was money, you'd be a millionaire. If thoughts could kill, there'd be no one here. Sonny Terry millionaire ifs expression Similar Authors Adam Jones musician Izzy Stradlin musician Bon Scott musician Brad Delp musician Brad Delson musician Brian Eno musician All Authors
