Biography:Thomas J. Armstrong
Thomas J. Armstrong
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| Given name: | Thomas |
| Middle name: | J. |
| Family name: | Armstrong |
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| Year of birth: | 1859 |
| Year of death: | 1932 |
| Profile: | Composer |
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Biographical notes
Thomas J. Armstrong was an American banjoist, teacher, composer and performer who directed the American Banjo Club. The sixteen-member club debuted in 1887. Armstrong contributed tunes to the S.S. Stewart Banjo and Guitar Journal of the 1880's and composed such tunes as "Dorigo Schottische" and "Darkey's Dream."