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

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...

"Tom" Clarence Ashley (September 29, 1895 – June 2, 1967) was an American clawhammer banjo player, guitarist and singer. He began performing at medicine shows in the Southern …

Born Clarence Earl McCurry in Bristol, Tennessee, Tom Ashley, as he came to be called, had a lifetime of performing and recording that made him an influential musician in Western North …

Folk singer/banjo player active in the 1920s and '30s whose songs on the Anthology of American Folk Music, Vols. 1-3 helped spark his rediscovery in the '60s. Explore Clarence Ashley's …

Listen to music by Clarence Ashley on Apple Music. Find top songs and albums by Clarence Ashley including Crawdad Song, John Henry and more.

Sep 23, 2024 · Clarence "Tom" Ashley (September 29, 1895 – June 2, 1967) was an American musician and singer, who played the clawhammer banjo and the guitar.

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

Born in Tennessee, Clarence Ashley was a singer, songwriter and musician who played guitar and Old Time Banjo. He began performing in the south at the age of 16. He gained notoriety in …

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