Huey Long (singer)

Huey Long
Born(1904-04-25)April 25, 1904
Sealy, Texas, U.S.
DiedJune 10, 2009(2009-06-10) (aged 105)
Houston, Texas, U.S.
GenresJazz, swing, dixieland
Occupations
  • Singer
  • musician
  • bandleader
  • arranger
  • music educator
Instrument(s)Banjo, guitar
Years active1919–2009
LabelsVictor, Decca
Formerly of

Huey Long (April 25, 1904 June 10, 2009) was an American jazz and R&B guitarist and singer and band leader who was a member of the quartet The Ink Spots. Long's career began in the 1919 as a banjoist before moving to guitar. He became a member of the Ink Spots in 1945 and participated in spinoff bands in the 1960s.