Clarence Ashley

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Born
29 September 1895
Born In
Bristol, Sullivan County, Tennessee, United States
Died
2 June 1967 (aged 71)
"Tom" Clarence Ashley (Clarence Earl McCurry, Bristol, Tennessee, September 29, 1895 - Winston-Salem, North Carolina, June 2, 1967) 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 in 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 Carneg… read more
"Tom" Clarence Ashley (Clarence Earl McCurry, Bristol, Tennessee, September 29, 1895 - Winston-Salem, North Carolina, June 2, 1967) was an American clawhammer banjo player, guitarist and singer. He began performing at medicine shows in the Southern Appalachian region as early as … read more
"Tom" Clarence Ashley (Clarence Earl McCurry, Bristol, Tennessee, September 29, 1895 - Winston-Salem, North Carolina, June 2, 1967) 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 in the late 1920s as both a solo recording… read more

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1 Play track Classic Mountain Songs from Smithsonian Folkways Cuckoo Bird
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2 Play track Roots Of Drone The Coo-Coo Bird
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3 Play track Naomi Wise / Little Sadie Little Sadie
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4 The House Carpenter - 2020 Remaster The House Carpenter - 2020 Remaster
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5 Play track The Rose Grew Round The Briar Dark Holler Blues
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6 Jukebox Hit Collection (Best of 1950-1960) Rising Sun Blues
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7 Play track Anthology of American Folk Music The House Carpenter
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8 American Epic: The Collection The Coo Coo Bird (The Cuckoo)
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9 Legends Of Old Time Music Free Little Bird
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10 The Music Of Clarence Ashley 1929-1933 - Greenback Dollar Dark Holler
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    18 Jan 2020 · 1 track

    The House Carpenter (2020 Remaster)
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    15 Feb 2011 · 1 track

    House Of The Rising Sun (Original Version 1932)
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    31 Dec 1965 · 14 tracks

    Clarence Ashley and Tex Isley
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    1929 · 2 tracks

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