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Huey Long

American musician (1904–2009)

Not who you're looking for? Others named Huey Long: American politician, Governor of Louisiana, and United State · biography of Louisiana governor Huey Long · 1985 film by Ken Burns

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Huey Long (April 25, 1904 – June 10, 2009) was an American jazz and R&B guitarist and singer and band leader who was a member of the quartet The Ink Spots. Long's career began in the 1919 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. Career Born in Sealy, Texas, Long began his musical career in 1919 playing banjo for Frank Davis' Louisiana Jazz Band Houston. He switched from banjo to guitar after moving to Chicago, where he appeared at the 1933 World's Fair with Texas Guinan's Cuban Orchestra. He performed with artists such as Lil Armstrong and Fletcher Henderson, and his career also encompassed sideman, band leader, music arranger and music teacher. In 1943, the Ink Spots's guitarist Charlie Fuqua was drafted and replaced by Bernie Mackey. When Mackey departed in 1945, leader Bill Kenny offered Long the position. Long stayed with the Ink Spots for nine months until October 1945 when Fuqua returned from the Army. Long moved to New York City, where he taught music. In the 1960s he joined Ink Spots tribute groups. He retired to Houston, where his daughter set up a museum commemorating him and the Ink Spots. Long died in Houston, Texas at the age of 105 on June 10, 2009.

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Notable quotes

“Every man a king, but no one wears a crown.”
— Written on banners used in the 1928 gubernatorial election. Hugh Davis Graham, Huey Long (1970), p. 39
“I do not want the voice of the people shut out.”
— Remarks in the Senate, May 16, 1932, Congressional Record, vol. 75, p. 10297. Platt, Respectfully Quoted (1989), p. 252, no. 1,341
“Treat them just the same as anybody else, give them an opportunity to make a living, and to get an education.”
— On his intended Negro policy as President, c. 1935. T. Harry Williams, Huey Long (1969), p. 704
“Now, just a word about the poor Negroes...They're here. They've got to be cared for...The poor Negroes have got to live, too.”
— As Governor. Williams, Huey Long (1969), p. 704
“Whenever this administration has gone to the left I have voted for it, and whenever it has gone to the right I have voted against it.”
— On the New Deal. Williams, Huey Long (1969), p. 708
“Quote me as saying that that Imperial bastard will never set foot in Louisiana, and that when I call him a sonofabitch I am not using profanity, but am referring to the circumstances of his birth.”
— When the head of the Ku Klux Klan, Hiram W Evans, threatened to campaign against Long in Louisiana. Alan Brinkley, Voices of Protest: Huey Long, Father Coughlin, & the Great Depression (Random House Digital, 2011)

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Not who you're looking for? Others named Huey Long: American politician, Governor of Louisiana, and United State · biography of Louisiana governor Huey Long · 1985 film by Ken Burns

Notable quotes

“Every man a king, but no one wears a crown.”
— Written on banners used in the 1928 gubernatorial election. Hugh Davis Graham, Huey Long (1970), p. 39
“I do not want the voice of the people shut out.”
— Remarks in the Senate, May 16, 1932, Congressional Record, vol. 75, p. 10297. Platt, Respectfully Quoted (1989), p. 252, no. 1,341
“Treat them just the same as anybody else, give them an opportunity to make a living, and to get an education.”
— On his intended Negro policy as President, c. 1935. T. Harry Williams, Huey Long (1969), p. 704
“Now, just a word about the poor Negroes...They're here. They've got to be cared for...The poor Negroes have got to live, too.”
— As Governor. Williams, Huey Long (1969), p. 704
“Whenever this administration has gone to the left I have voted for it, and whenever it has gone to the right I have voted against it.”
— On the New Deal. Williams, Huey Long (1969), p. 708
“Quote me as saying that that Imperial bastard will never set foot in Louisiana, and that when I call him a sonofabitch I am not using profanity, but am referring to the circumstances of his birth.”
— When the head of the Ku Klux Klan, Hiram W Evans, threatened to campaign against Long in Louisiana. Alan Brinkley, Voices of Protest: Huey Long, Father Coughlin, & the Great Depression (Random House Digital, 2011)

Quotes via Wikiquote (CC BY-SA), each with its original source.

Overview

Huey Long (April 25, 1904 – June 10, 2009) was an American jazz and R&B guitarist and singer and band leader who was a member of the quartet The Ink Spots. Long's career began in the 1919 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. Career Born in Sealy, Texas, Long began his musical career in 1919 playing banjo for Frank Davis' Louisiana Jazz Band Houston. He switched from banjo to guitar after moving to Chicago, where he appeared at the 1933 World's Fair with Texas Guinan's Cuban Orchestra. He performed with artists such as Lil Armstrong and Fletcher Henderson, and his career also encompassed sideman, band leader, music arranger and music teacher. In 1943, the Ink Spots's guitarist Charlie Fuqua was drafted and replaced by Bernie Mackey. When Mackey departed in 1945, leader Bill Kenny offered Long the position. Long stayed with the Ink Spots for nine months until October 1945 when Fuqua returned from the Army. Long moved to New York City, where he taught music. In the 1960s he joined Ink Spots tribute groups. He retired to Houston, where his daughter set up a museum commemorating him and the Ink Spots. Long died in Houston, Texas at the age of 105 on June 10, 2009.

From Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Huey Long (April 25, 1904 – June 10, 2009) was an American jazz and R&B guitarist and singer and band leader who was a member of the quartet The Ink Spots. Long's career began in the 1919 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.

Occupation: guitarist, singer, banjoist, music educator
Citizenship: United States
Born: April 25, 1904
Died: June 10, 2009

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