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Vassar Carlton Clements (April 25, 1928 [1] – August 16, 2005 [2]) was an American jazz, swing, and bluegrass fiddler. Clements has been dubbed the Father of Hillbilly Jazz, an improvisational style that blends and borrows from swing, hot jazz, and bluegrass along with roots also in country and other musical traditions. [ 3 ]
Vassar Clements is considered one of the world's finest and most versatile fiddle players. His career began at a very early age. His phenomenal ability to virtually play any kind of music (bluegrass, country, pop, rock, jazz and swing) has garnered him various awards, including five Grammy nominations and a track record that involves multitudes ...
Jan 1, 2007 · Vassar Clements & Del McCoury Band along with some of the best fiddle players together All Star Bluegrass Celevbration II DVD. Recorded on April 2nd 2003 at the Grand Ole Opry House in...
Welcome to the Official Website of Vassar Clements, the Father of Hillbilly Jazz.
Vassar Clements was an innovative fiddler who logged time with several of the most influential early bluegrass masters and later enjoyed fame for his work with a number of progressive headliners. He is also credited with shaping a genre of music that came to be known as “hillbilly jazz.”
Aug 16, 2005 · Explore Vassar Clements's discography including top tracks, albums, and reviews. Learn all about Vassar Clements on AllMusic.
Vassar Clements is joined by an all-strar group including Ricky Skaggs, Peter Rowan, Bela Fleck and Sam... The long awaited bluegrass album by this fiddle icon.
Aug 17, 2005 · Vassar Clements, a fiddle virtuoso and A-list studio musician who played with Paul McCartney and an array of others, died on Tuesday at his home in Goodlettsville, Tenn. He was 77. The...
Vassar Clements. Actor: Nashville. Virtuoso fiddler Vassar Clements was a true musician's musician. Vassar was born on April 25, 1928 in Kinard, Florida and grew up in Kissimmee, Florida. Clements taught himself how to play the fiddle at age seven.
Dec 30, 2017 · Vassar Clements was one the United States’ most versatile fiddle players. His career began at a very early age. His phenomenal ability to virtually play any kind of music (bluegrass, country, pop, rock, jazz and swing) garnered him various awards including five Grammy nominations and a track record that involved multitudes of recording ...
