Howard Armstrong (musician)

Howard Armstrong
Armstrong at the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival, 1998
Background information
Birth name	William Howard Taft Armstrong
Also known as	Louie Bluie
Born	(1909-03-04)March 4, 1909 Dayton, Tennessee, U.S.
Died	July 30, 2003(2003-07-30) (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.