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Howard "Guitar" Luedtke
Originally from Augusta, Wisconsin, Howard is known as one of the best blues slide guitar players in the midwest. He has been playing guitar since the Beatles came to the United States in 1964. Averaging over a 150 shows per year (solo and with Blue Max), Howard has traveled all over the midwest and Europe performing his tribute to the blues.
Howard in our 1962 Studebaker Hawk GT. The car spend 17 years disassembled, until Bob Jobe (grandson Calvin's dad) put it back together again. Howard, Deb and Calvin love to go for rides in it. Photo by Chris Nelson Photography of Fall Creek.
Photo of Howard back in 1974 playing with the Black Cat Bone Band at Lord Jeffrey's Pub on Water Street in Eau Claire, WI.
Howard at a castle near the Franco-German border in 1996. Photo taken by Chuck Lemonds.
Picture of Howard with a few of his resonator guitars. Photo taken by Dan Reiland of the Leader-Telegram in 2000.
Photo of Howard taken at Rockfest in Cadott, WI on July 20, 2000 (Howard's birthday). Great photo, unknown photographer.
Howard with his 1957 ES-5 Switchmaster. Photo taken by Dan Reiland of the Leader-Telegram in 1997.
Howard and his guitar idol Johnny Winter in 1998 at the Hollywood Theater in LaCrosse, WI. Photo taken by Terry Kinney.
Howard playing at the Stone's Throw in Eau Claire, WI. Photo taken by Shane Opatz of the Leader-Telegram in 2002.
Howard and Johnny Shines meet at the Davenport Iowa Bluesfest in 1989. Photo taken by Deb.
Howard and the very talented Ripoff Raskolnikov first meet in Graz, Austira in 1995. Photo taken by Deb.
Howard in our 1962 Studebaker Hawk GT. The car spend 17 years disassembled, until Bob Jobe (grandson Calvin's dad) put it back together again. Howard, Deb and Calvin love to go for rides in it. Photo by Chris Nelson Photography of Fall Creek.
Photo of Howard back in 1974 playing with the Black Cat Bone Band at Lord Jeffrey's Pub on Water Street in Eau Claire, WI.
Howard at a castle near the Franco-German border in 1996. Photo taken by Chuck Lemonds.
Picture of Howard with a few of his resonator guitars. Photo taken by Dan Reiland of the Leader-Telegram in 2000.
Photo of Howard taken at Rockfest in Cadott, WI on July 20, 2000 (Howard's birthday). Great photo, unknown photographer.
Howard with his 1957 ES-5 Switchmaster. Photo taken by Dan Reiland of the Leader-Telegram in 1997.
Howard and his guitar idol Johnny Winter in 1998 at the Hollywood Theater in LaCrosse, WI. Photo taken by Terry Kinney.
Howard playing at the Stone's Throw in Eau Claire, WI. Photo taken by Shane Opatz of the Leader-Telegram in 2002.
Howard and Johnny Shines meet at the Davenport Iowa Bluesfest in 1989. Photo taken by Deb.
Howard and the very talented Ripoff Raskolnikov first meet in Graz, Austira in 1995. Photo taken by Deb.