Clarence Ashley
Banjo, Musical Artist
1895 – 1967
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Who was Clarence Ashley?
"Tom" Clarence Ashley was an American clawhammer banjo player, guitarist and singer. He began performing at medicine shows in the Southern Appalachian region as early as 1911, and gained initial fame during the late 1920s as both a solo recording artist and as a member of various string bands. After his "rediscovery" during the folk revival of the 1960s, Ashley spent the last years of his life playing at folk music concerts, including appearances at Carnegie Hall in New York and at the Newport Folk Festival in Rhode Island.
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- Born
- Sep 29, 1895
Bristol - Also known as
- Clarence Earl McCurry
- Tom Ashley
- Thomas C. Ashley
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- Spouses
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- Nationality
- United States of America
- Profession
- Died
- Jun 2, 1967
Winston-Salem
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on July 23, 2013
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