Clarence Ashley, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Clarence Ashley

American musician

Date of Birth: 29-Sep-1895

Place of Birth: Bristol, Tennessee, United States

Date of Death: 02-Jun-1967

Profession: singer, musician, banjoist

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Libra

Clarence "Tom" Ashley (September 29, 1895 – June 2, 1967) was an American musician and singer, who played the clawhammer banjo and the guitar.
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.