Sonny's Story is an album by blues musician Sonny Terry recorded in 1960 and released on the Bluesville label.[1][2]

Sonny's Story
Studio album by
Released1960
RecordedOctober 13, 1960
StudioVan Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ
GenreBlues
Length35:17
LabelBluesville
BVLP 1025
Sonny Terry chronology
Blues in My Soul
(1960)
Sonny's Story
(1960)
Last Night Blues
(1961)

Reception

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Professional ratings
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SourceRating
AllMusic     [3]
The Penguin Guide to Blues Recordings    [4]

AllMusic reviewer Thom Owens stated: "Sonny's Story is an excellent showcase for Sonny Terry's talents, which sometimes went unheralded because they largely were showcased in the shadow of Brownie McGhee ... Sonny's Story is positively infectious. It's hard not to get caught up in Terry's shouts and boogies, and that's one major reason why this is among his best solo recordings".[3]

Track listing

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All compositions by Sonny Terry

  1. "I Ain't Gonna Be Your Dog No More" – 3:44
  2. "My Baby Done Gone" – 3:24
  3. "Worried Blues" – 3:55
  4. "High Powered Woman" – 2:59
  5. "Pepperheaded Woman" – 4:06
  6. "Sonny's Story" – 3:26
  7. "I'm Gonna Get on My Feets Afterwhile" – 4:04
  8. "Four O'Clock Blues" – 3:34
  9. "Telephone Blues" – 3:35
  10. "Great Tall Engine" – 2:56

Personnel

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Performance

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Production

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References

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  1. ^ Jazzdisc: Sonny Terry Catalog accessed October 29, 2018
  2. ^ Both Sides Now: Prestige/Bluesville Album Discography accessed October 29, 2018
  3. ^ a b Owens, Thom. Sonny Terry: Sonny's Story – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved October 29, 2018.
  4. ^ Russell, Tony; Smith, Chris (2006). The Penguin Guide to Blues Recordings. Penguin. p. 639. ISBN 978-0-140-51384-4.