Howdy Forrester
Howdy Forrester (March 31, 1922 – August 1, 1987), born Howard Wilson Forrester, was an American bluegrass fiddler and a popularizer and practiser of the "Texas" or "show fiddle" style. He was a long-time member of Roy Acuff's Smoky Mountain Boys. |
Birth and Death Data: Born March 31, 1922, Died August 1, 1987
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1938 - 1956
Roles Represented in DAHR: violin
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Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | BS-027752 | 10-in. | 9/27/1938 | In the pines | Dixieliners ; Arthur Smith | Male vocal solo, with string band | instrumentalist, violin | |
| Victor | BS-027757 | 10-in. | 9/27/1938 | Girl of my dreams | Dixieliners ; Arthur Smith | Male vocal solo, with string band | instrumentalist, violin | |
| Columbia | CO47111 | 10-in. | 10/24/1951 | 'Tis sweet to be remembered | Lester Flatt ; Foggy Mountain Boys ; Earl Scruggs | Male vocal duet, with string band | instrumentalist, violin | |
| Columbia | CO47113 | 10-in. | 10/24/1951 | Earl's breakdown | Lester Flatt ; Foggy Mountain Boys ; Earl Scruggs | String band | instrumentalist, violin | |
| Columbia | CO47115 | 10-in. | 10/24/1951 | Over the hills to the poorhouse | Lester Flatt ; Foggy Mountain Boys ; Earl Scruggs | Male vocal duet, with string band | instrumentalist, violin | |
| Columbia | CO47116 | 10-in. | 10/24/1951 | My darling's last goodbye | Lester Flatt ; Foggy Mountain Boys ; Earl Scruggs | Male vocal solo, with string band | instrumentalist, violin | |
| Columbia | CO47118 | 10-in. | 10/24/1951 | Brother, I'm getting ready to go | Lester Flatt ; Foggy Mountain Boys ; Earl Scruggs | String band, with male vocal quartet | instrumentalist, violin | |
| Decca | NA 9202 | 10/27/1955 | Goodbye Mister Brown | Roy Acuff ; Kitty Wells | instrumentalist, violin | |||
| Decca | NA 9203 | 10/27/1955 | Mother hold me tight | Roy Acuff ; Kitty Wells | instrumentalist, violin | |||
| Decca | NA 9204 | 10/27/1955 | Crazy worried mind | Roy Acuff ; Kitty Wells | instrumentalist, violin | |||
| Decca | NA 9205 | 10/27/1955 | Along the China coast | Roy Acuff | instrumentalist, violin | |||
| Decca | NA 9529 | 10/19/1956 | It's hard to love (and not to be loved) | Roy Acuff ; The Smoky Mountain Boys | instrumentalist, violin | |||
| Decca | NA 9530 | 10/19/1956 | Plant some flowers by my grave | Roy Acuff ; The Smoky Mountain Boys | instrumentalist, violin | |||
| Decca | NA 9531 | 10/19/1956 | I wanta be loved | Roy Acuff ; The Smoky Mountain Boys | instrumentalist, violin | |||
| Decca | NA 9532 | 10/19/1956 | I like mountain music | Roy Acuff ; The Smoky Mountain Boys | instrumentalist, violin |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Forrester, Howdy," accessed November 4, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/106902.
Forrester, Howdy. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 4, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/106902.
"Forrester, Howdy." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 4 November 2024.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Forrester, Howdy, 1922-1987 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n93062053
Wikidata: Howdy Forrester - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q5921475
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/70127940
MusicBrainz: Howdy Forrester - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/91126139-2401-4144-a88a-7009ec7046e8
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