The Armstrong Twins were a bluegrass and country duo consisting of the twins Floyd and Lloyd Armstrong.[1] They were born on January 24, 1930, in De Witt, Arkansas to a musical family, and active mostly in the 1940s and 1950s.[1]
They were one of several brother duos of their era, of which they were the only twins.[1] Initially they both played guitar; but after randomly picking an instrument at a pawn shop in 1938 at his father's behest ("It's a wonder I didn't pick a tuba"), Lloyd started to play the mandolin and sing harmony, while Floyd played the guitar and sang lead.[1]
Their biggest hit is the Mandolin Boogie.[1] They became active again in the 1980s.[1]