Huey Long (singer)
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| Born | April 25, 1904 Sealy, Texas, U.S. |
| Died | June 10, 2009 (aged 105) Houston, Texas, U.S. |
| Genres | Jazz, swing, dixieland |
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| Instrument(s) | Banjo, guitar |
| Years active | 1919–2009 |
| Labels | Victor, Decca |
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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.