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Clarence White (born Clarence Joseph LeBlanc; June 7, 1944 – July 15, 1973) was an American bluegrass and country guitarist and singer. He is best known as a member of the bluegrass ensemble the Kentucky Colonels and the rock band the Byrds, as well as for being a pioneer of the musical genre of country rock during the late 1960s.
Recognizing the pioneers of bluegrass music. Clarence White. Year Inducted: 2016 Born: June 7, 1944 in Lewiston, Maine, United States Died: July 15, 1973 in Palmdale, California, United States Primary Instrument: Guitar. “To the average person, Clarence White is obscure, but in guitar circles he is certainly legendary.
Aug 6, 2020 · Tzvi Gluckin. August 6, 2020. Droves of guitarists can be traced back to Clarence White, from acoustic flatpicker Tony Rice to steel-inspired Tele players like Brad Paisley and Marty Stuart. Stuart now owns White’s famed Tele with the first StringBender, while Rice owns White’s Martin D-28 Herringbone.
Apr 24, 2019 · Clarence White was a genuine double threat. His brilliant, Doc Watson-inspired acoustic flatpicking, which incorporated lightning-fast fiddle lines played on a vintage Martin D-28, helped the bluegrass world recognize the guitar as a lead instrument. Several masters of the genre, including Tony Rice and Norman Blake, cite him as a key influence.
Clarence White: Bringing It All Back Home: 1973. Posted by Lance Davis - May 27, 2011 - Arlo Guthrie, Byrds, Clarence White, Country Gazette, Emmylou Harris, Gene Parsons, Gram Parsons, Kentucky Colonels, Muleskinner, New Kentucky Colonels, Roland White, Tony Rice, White Brothers. 37. Clarence and Roland White: 1972. Photo: Frank Chino.
Clarence White was one of the most iconic bluegrass guitar players of all time. Not only did he play with a variety of bluegrass bands, but he also played with some of the most prolific rock bands of the 1960s and 1970s.
Jul 15, 2019 · Clarence White was an American bluegrass and country guitarist and singer. He is best known as a member of the bluegrass ensemble the Kentucky Colonels and the rock band the Byrds, as well as for being a pioneer of the musical genre of country rock during the late 1960s.
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