Huey Long (singer) Huey Long (singer) Huey Long (April 25, 1904 – June 10, 2009) was an American jazz and swing singer-songwriter and musician and was a member of the close harmony vocal traditional pop group The Ink Spots. Born in Sealy, Texas, Long began his musical career in 1925 playing banjo for Frank Davis' Louisiana Jazz Band, based in Houston. He switched from the banjo to the 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,
John Collins (jazz guitarist) Milt Jackson on vibes, J. J. Johnson on trombone, Ray Brown on bass, Tom Ranier on piano, and Roy McCurdy on drums. He recorded "The Incredible John Collins", his only album as a leader, with Jimmy Woods and Alvin Queen. Collins was inducted into the Alabama Jazz Hall of Fame in 1993. He died of cancer on October 4, 2001 at the age of 88. With Nat King Cole With Ruth Brown With Illinois Jacquet With Carmen McRae With Billy Taylor John Collins (jazz guitarist) John Elbert Collins (September 20, 1913 – October 4, 2001) was an American jazz guitarist