Re: [Harp-L] Sonny Terry



Hey Gary,
Your post is bringin back great memories. At 65 Sonny Terry was truly
amazing. In the video from Vestapol 13056 Brownie McGhee and Sonny
Terry ---Red River Blues 1948-1974, there act was just like the scene out of
the summer and fall of 1976.
If you don't have this video allready it is a must for your collection.
 When I play Old Jabo in front of an audience,it is like he is challenging
me. He always said "take something from me, but play it the way you feel it"
Gary, I have tried to get in touch with Emma. Do you know what became of
her?
Great to here your stories.
Stay tuned!
Mark


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From: <SONNYTONE@xxxxxxx>
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Sent: Monday, December 06, 2004 4:01 AM
Subject: [Harp-L] Sonny Terry


> Hi Tom and the rest, I usually stay out of this, but I am still alive and
> lived two years and played 6 harp duets with Sonny Terry every night in
the late
>  70's, even at the Lighthouse in Hermosa Beach. While he incorporated one
> dominant note when playing two notes instead of a single note, in his
later
> years when I was with him he did not teach me any TB, however in his very
early
> recordings, like with Blind Boy Fuller, there are some phrasings where he
was
> chording, but not tongue blocking per say.Nicholas, just because the man
is
> not alive doesn't mean you pass him over like he never existed. He left an
> indelible mark and created history, and to play his music correctly is one
of
> the most challenging styles ever, Tom will attest to that. I saw a 65 year
old
> man with terrible arthritis come alive every night and take an audience in
> his hands no matter how bad he felt. When it was showtime, he lit up.
> Nicholas, I believe you know my friend Guy in Belgium, good luck over
there.  Sonny
> took me under his wing when I was 21 years old, and was the greatest
person in
> my life, he did everything he said he would do job wise, teaching  wise,
he
> was just a great man. Ornery as hell, but you try living blind and  being
black
> in the 30's on up.
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