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Clarence Remus Wilson

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Clarence Wilson
Birth nameClarence Remus Wilson
OriginOhio County, Kentucky, US
GenresOld-time music
Occupation(s)Artist, musician
InstrumentsFiddle, Banjo
Years active1920s

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]

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  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 September 14, 2010.
  3. ^ Thomason, Kathy and Don (February 6, 2008). "Arnold Schultz". Retrieved September 14, 2010.
  4. ^ Thomason, Kathy and Don (February 6, 2008). "Arnold Schultz". Retrieved September 14, 2010.
  5. ^ Dawidoff, Nicholas, In the Country of Country (1997) p. 11
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