Saunders Teddell Quotes

United States, Musician
October 24, 1911 – March, 11, 1986.

Saunders Teddell, or Saunders Terrell, known as Sonny Terry, was an American Piedmont blues and folk musician, who was known for his energetic blues harmonica style, which frequently included vocal whoops and hollers and occasionally imitations of trains and fox hunts.

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.

Saunders Teddell
- Water
- Player
- Albums
If talk was money, you'd be a millionaire. If thoughts could kill, there'd be no one here.

Saunders Teddell
- Money
- Thoughts
- Talk

It's very easy to learn. And very difficult to master.

Saunders Teddell
- Learn
- Master
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.

Saunders Teddell
- Friend
- Died
- Harmonica
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.

Saunders Teddell
- Mind
- Culture
- Humanity
If you've got a good vibrato, you can get away with a lot.

Saunders Teddell
- Vibrato