Howard Armstrong (musician)
Howard Armstrong | |
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Armstrong at the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival, 1998 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | William Howard Taft Armstrong |
| Also known as | Louie Bluie |
| Born | March 4, 1909 Dayton, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Died | July 30, 2003 (aged 94) Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Genres | Country blues |
| Instrument(s) | Fiddle, mandolin, guitar, vocals |
| Years active | 1920s–1990s |
Howard "Louie Bluie" Armstrong (March 4, 1909 – July 30, 2003) was an American string band and country blues musician, who played fiddle, mandolin, and guitar and sang. He was also a notable visual artist and raconteur.