Tribute Mondays: Howard Armstrong

Howard "Louie Bluie" Armstrong (March 4, 1909 – July 30, 2003)

Country Blues, Vocalist, Fiddler, Mandolin Player, Guitarist, Visual Artist and Raconteur (Storyteller), Howard Armstrong, toured in medicine shows in the 1930's and recorded in the Trio Martin, Bogan and Armstrong. He was absent from the music industry after his service in World War II, but returned in 1971 and continued working into the 1990's. Thanks for your contribution Mr. Armstrong, you are appreciated. Please take a listen here and have a good Monday: State street Rag (Martin, Bogan and Armstrong) and Teds Stomp (Martin, Bogan and Armstrong) 

Source:https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Howard_Armstrong_(musician)

Background Information
Birth name	William Howard Taft Armstrong
Also known as	Louie Bluie
Born	March 4, 1909
Origin	Dayton, Tennessee, United States
Died	July 30, 2003 (aged 94) Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Genres	Country blues
Instruments	fiddle, mandolin, guitar, vocals
Years active	1920s – 1990s
Associated acts	The Tennessee Chocolate Drops Martin, Bogan and Armstrong