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Tennessee Chocolate Drops | |
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| Also known as | Martin, Bogan, and Armstrong Tennessee Trio |
| Genres | Old-time, blues |
| Years active | 1930–1941; 1970–1979 |
| Labels | Vocalion, Flying Fish Records |
| Past members | Howard Armstrong Roland Armstrong Carl Martin Ted Bogan |
The Tennessee Chocolate Drops were an African-American string band trio, that started recording in 1930 during the Knoxville sessions. The trio consisted of brothers from Dayton, Tennessee, Howard Armstrong (fiddle) and Roland Armstrong (guitar), as well as Carl Martin (bass) of Big Stone Gap, Virginia.