Huey Long

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. 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.

Career Long was born as one of nine (four brothers and four sisters) to farmer Robert and Martha Long in Sealy, Texas, He began his musical career in 1925 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. Long died in Houston, Texas at the age of 105 on June 10, 2009.