
William Howard Taft Armstrong was born in Dayton, Tennessee, and grew up in LaFollette, Tennessee. As a young teenager he taught himself to play the fiddle, and joined a band led by Blind Roland Martin and his brother Carl. They toured the United States performing a wide range of music, from work songs and spirituals through popular Tin Pan Alley tunes and foreign language songs. In 1929 he recorded with Sleepy John Estes and Yank Rachell. The following year he recorded in Knoxville for Vocalion Records
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Darktown Strutter's Ball
New State Street Rag
State Street Rag
Nothing in This Wide World for Me
Ted's Stomp
When He Calls Me I Will Answer
My Four Reasons
That'll Never Happen No More
Cacklin' Hen
Wrap Your Troubles in Dreams
38 Pistol Blues
Barushka
My Gal Sal Medley
Railroad Blues
Lady Be Good
Du, Du Liechst Mir Im Herzen
St. Louis Blues
Vine Street Drag
The Girl I Love
Milk Cow Blues
You're Nobody Till Somebody Loves You
Louie Bluie Blues
Sittin' on Top of the World
Betty & Dupree
When You Feel Down And Out
John Henry
Howard's Rag
Dinah
Chinatown
This Little Song of Mine
Wading Through Deep Water
Vine Street Drag (2)
Vine Street Drag - Version 1
Vine Street Drag - Version 2
John Henry Intro (spoken)
Good Morning, Judge
Louie Bluie (spoken)
Bogan's Secret (spoken)
Louie Bluie - spoken - story
Summertime - solo violin instrumental
John Henry Intro - spoken introduction to John Henry
Instruments (spoken)
Summertime (solo violin)
Bogan's Secret - spoken track - story
La Cucaracha - Live
Darktown Strutters' Ball
That'll Will Never Happen No More
Summertime
Vine Street Drag - 1
Instruments - spoken track - story
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