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Howard "Louie Bluie" Armstrong (March 4, 1909 – July 30, 2003) was an American string band and country blues musician, who played fiddle, mandolin, and guitar and sang. He was also a notable visual artist and raconteur.
San Francisco filmmaker Terry Zwigoff’s first cinematic effort, the 1985 Louie Bluie, is a wry, ribald, and magical portrait of the country-blues string band player and irrepressible raconteur Howard Armstrong (a.k.a. Louie Bluie).
Oct 10, 1985 · Louie Bluie: Directed by Terry Zwigoff. With Howard Armstrong, Ted Bogan, Yank Rachell, Ikey Robinson. About the obscure country-blues musician and idiosyncratic visual artist Howard "Louie Bluie" Armstrong, member of the last known black string band in America.
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Louie Bluie is a film about Howard Armstrong, a violinist and singer who played with Ted Bogan in a traditional black string band. The film follows Armstrong as he performs, reminisces, and shares his journals, which contain his art, humor, and philosophy.
Aug 9, 2010 · Terry Zwigoff's 1985 film portrays Howard Armstrong, a versatile musician, painter, and raconteur who played with Ted Bogan in the 1930s. The film captures his humor, creativity, and eclectic influences in a nostalgic and lively way.
May 24, 2010 · LOUIE BLUIE Clip (1985) - The Criterion Collection. CRUMB director Terry Zwigoff's first film is a true treat: a documentary about the obscure country blues musician and idiosyncratic visual ...
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Starring Howard Armstrong. CRUMB director Terry Zwigoff’s first film is a true treat: a documentary about the obscure country-blues musician and idiosyncratic visual artist Howard “Louie Bluie” Armstrong, member of the last known black string band in America.
