Huey Long (singer)

Huey Long
Huey Long
Background information
Born	April 25, 1904; Sealy, Texas, U.S.
Died	June 10, 2009 (aged 105); Houston, Texas, U.S.
Genres	Jazz, swing, dixieland
Occupations	Singer; musician; bandleader; arranger; music educator;
Instruments	Banjo, guitar, Vocals
Years active	1925–2009
Labels	Victor, Decca
Formerly of	The Ink Spots; Lil Armstrong; Fletcher Henderson; Frank Davis; The Ink Spots tribute groups;

BornApril 25, 1904

Sealy, Texas, U.S.

DiedJune 10, 2009 (aged 105)

Houston, Texas, U.S.

GenresJazz, swing, dixieland

Occupations

Singer
musician
bandleader
arranger
music educator

Huey Long (April 25, 1904 – June 10, 2009) was an American jazz and R&B guitarist and banjoist, singer and band leader, he also played piano and taught music, he was known for his stint as a member of the quartet The Ink Spots.^[1] Long's career began in the 1925 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.^[2]

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v t e The Ink Spots
Bill Kenny Charlie Fuqua Deek Watson Hoppy Jones Jerry Daniels Bernie Mackey Cliff Givens Billy Bowen Huey Long Herb Kenny
Singles	"If I Didn't Care" "My Prayer" "Memories of You" "I'm Gettin' Sentimental Over You" "When the Swallows Come Back to Capistrano" "Whispering Grass (Don't Tell the Trees)" "Maybe" "We Three (My Echo, My Shadow and Me)" "Java Jive" "Until the Real Thing Comes Along" "I Don't Want to Set the World on Fire" "Don't Get Around Much Anymore" "I Can't Stand Losing You" "Cow Cow Boogie (Cuma-Ti-Yi-Yi-Ay)" "A Lovely Way to Spend an Evening" "I'll Get By (As Long as I Have You)" "I'm Making Believe" "Into Each Life Some Rain Must Fall" "I'm Beginning to See the Light" "The Gypsy" "Prisoner of Love" "To Each His Own" "The Best Things in Life Are Free" "You're Breaking My Heart" "Echoes" "If" "It Is No Secret" (Bill Kenny solo) "Trying" "Address Unknown"
Albums	If I Didn't Care (1979)
Related topics	The Great American Broadcast Pardon My Sarong The Brown Dots The Four Tunes The Bill Kenny Show

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Artists	MusicBrainz Discography of American Historical Recordings

Huey Long (singer)

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Huey Long

Background information
Born	(1904-04-25)April 25, 1904 Sealy, Texas, U.S.
Died	June 10, 2009(2009-06-10) (aged 105) Houston, Texas, U.S.
Genres	Jazz, swing, dixieland
Occupations	Singer musician bandleader arranger music educator
Instruments	Banjo, guitar, Vocals
Years active	1925–2009
Labels	Victor, Decca
Formerly of	The Ink Spots Lil Armstrong Fletcher Henderson Frank Davis The Ink Spots tribute groups