Howdy Forrester
Howdy Forrester  | |
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| Birth name | Howard Wilson Forrester | 
| Also known as | Big Howdy Forrester | 
| Born | March 31, 1922 | 
| Origin | Vernon, Tennessee, US | 
| Died | August 1, 1987 (aged 65) | 
| Genres | bluegrass | 
| Occupation | Musician | 
| Instrument | Fiddle | 
| Years active | 1930s–1980s | 
Howdy Forrester (March 31, 1922 – August 1, 1987), born Howard Wilson Forrester, was an American bluegrass fiddler and a popularizer and practiser of the "Texas" or "show fiddle" style. He was a long-time member of Roy Acuff's Smoky Mountain Boys.