Forrester, Howdy, 1922-1987

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Fiddle player. Born March 31, 1922. Died August 1, 1987. Real name: Howard W. Forrester. Best known as a member of Roy Acuff's Smoky Mountain Boys, he played an important role in bringing Texas stylistic fiddle techniques to Nashville. Later in his career he managed Acuff-Rose Artists Corporation, a Nashville booking agency.

From the description of Oral history interview with Howdy Forrester; 1974 September 26; interview conducted by Douglas B. Green. 1974 Sept. 26. (Country Music Foundation, Library & Media Center). WorldCat record id: 58841004

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referencedIn Southern Folklife Collection artist name files, 1940-2005 (artists D-K). University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
referencedIn Southern Folklife Collection Artist Name File, 1940-2005 University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Library. Southern Folklife Collection.
referencedIn Forrester, Howdy, 1922-1987;. Oral history interview with Howdy Forrester; 1974 September 26; interview conducted by Douglas B. Green. Country Music Foundation, Library & Media Center
creatorOf Forrester, Howdy, 1922-1987;. Oral history interview with Howdy Forrester; 1974 September 26; interview conducted by Douglas B. Green. Country Music Foundation, Library & Media Center
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Country musicians
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Birth 1922-03-31

Death 1987-08-01

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