Howdy Forrester

Howdy Forrester
Also known asBig Howdy Forrester
Born
Howard Wilson Forrester

March 31, 1922
OriginVernon, Tennessee, US
DiedAugust 1, 1987(1987-08-01) (aged 65)
Genresbluegrass
OccupationMusician
InstrumentFiddle
Years active1930s–1980s

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.

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