My grandfather was born in 1909 in a
small town in Tennessee ( later they
named the town after him ) . He is
a reknown fiddler, manolinist, a suave entertainer who performs every kind of
music form blues, jazz, swing, folk, hoe-
downs ,rag, gospel and a mixture of Spanish, German and some Hawaiian music.
Terry Zwigoff , a producer has written and
filmed a biograghy of Howard's life. To hear
some of the music tracks such as "Louie Bluie" click on the following websites.
1) http://hotbot.lycos.com/
2) hthttp://www.suntimes.com/ebert/ebert_reviews/.html
3) http://www.arhoolie.com/titles/470.shtml
4) http://www.lightbubble.com/bowed/armstrong.htm
Copyright © 1995-1999 John Schussler. Copyright statement.
Listen to and order his music
Some of the best songs on this side of Chicago and other parts of the country have their beginnings in the 1920's song none other than my grandfather Howard "Louie Bluie" Armstrong .
Some of the world reknown songs that made him famous are:
1. Blue Suit
2. Louie Bluie (Arhoolie) http://www.blue-suit.com/html/flkswng.htm
3. Glad rags
4. Summertime
http://www.lightbubble.com/bowed/armstrong.htm
5. Sing the Blues for me
http://www.camsco.com/artists/louie_bluie_and_ted_bogan.html
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