Clarence Ashley

Clarence Ashley
Born: Sep 29, 1895 in Bristol, TN
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Died: Jun 2, 1967
Styles: Country Blues, Traditional Bluegrass, Old-Timey, Folksongs, Appalachian Folk
Biography: A medicine show performer in the 1910s and 1920s, Clarence (Tom) Ashley influenced the urban folk revival when his early recordings were included on the Folkways album Anthology of American Folk Music in 1952. Although he had retired from the medicine show circuit in 1943, he made a successful comeback ...Read full biography
The Music Of Clarence 'Tom' Ashley - 1929-1933: Greenback Dollar
Released: 2001
Label: Loudeye
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Clarence Ashley became fairly well-known during the early '60s when his career was revitalized by the Folk Revival. But Ashley had an active career during the late '20s and early '30s, both as a solo performer ...Read full review
Tom Ashley and Tex Isley
Released: 2007
Label: Smithsonian - Folkways
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More Clarence 'Tom' Ashley albums: Compilations (2)
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