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Vassar Carlton Clements (April 25, 1928 – August 16, 2005) 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 ...
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1 de ene. de 2007 · Orange Blossom Special - YouTube. Brewhead. 3.74K subscribers. 2.4K. 1.2M views 17 years ago. Vassar Clements & Del McCoury Band along with some of the best fiddle players together All Star...
Husband of Millie Clements. Noted for his bluesy improvisations. Toured and recorded with three of the most influential early bands: Bill Monroe, Jim and Jesse, and Jimmy Martin. Leading figure in the New Grass movement, with the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, John Hartford, Earl Scruggs, and his own Vassar Clements Band.
Active. 1940s - 2000s. Born. April 25, 1928 in Kinard, SC. Died. August 16, 2005 in Nashville, TN. Genre. Country, Folk, Jazz. Styles. Bluegrass, Progressive Bluegrass, Traditional Bluegrass. Member Of. Old & In the Way, The Bluegrass Album Band. Album Highlights. Full Discography. Submit Corrections.
17 de ago. de 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 cause...
