Clarence Remus Wilson

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Clarence Wilson
Birth name Clarence Remus Wilson
Origin Ohio County, Kentucky, USA
Genres Old-time music
Occupations Old-time music artist musician
Instruments Fiddle
Years active 1920s
Notable instruments
Fiddle and Banjo

Clarence Remus Wilson was a Rosine, Kentucky farmer[1] who also played the fiddle and five-string banjo.[2] He has been called one of the "greats" of hillbilly music, along with James "Uncle Pen" Vandiver, Kennedy Jones, and Bill Monroe.[3] He also played with Blues musician Arnold Schultz,[4] when Schultz was in town. There is a photo of Schultz and Wilson sitting outside on folding chairs, posing with their instruments, Schultz with his guitar and Wilson with his fiddle.[5]

References

  1. United States Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census, Fourteenth Census of the United States: 1920 Population, Kentucky, Ohio County Rosine Precinct, (1920) p. 18B
  2. Smith, Richard D. "Can't You Hear Me Callin', The Life of Bill Monroe, Father of Bluegrass". The New York Times. Retrieved 2010-09-14. 
  3. Thomason, Kathy and Don. "Arnold Schultz". Retrieved 2010-09-14. 
  4. Thomason, Kathy and Don. "Arnold Schultz". Retrieved 2010-09-14. 
  5. Dawidoff, Nicholas, In the Country of Country (1997) p. 11

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