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Born: April 25, 1928 in Kinard, SC
Years Active: 50 's, 60 's, 70 's, 80 's, 90 's, 00's
Died: August 16, 2005 in Nashville, TN
Genre: Country

Biography:
Combining jazz with country, Vassar Clements became one of the most distinctive, inventive, and popular fiddlers in bluegrass music. Clements first came to prominence as a member of Bill Monroe's band in the early '50s, but he never limited himself to traditional bluegrass. Over the next four decades, he distinguished himself by incorporating a num... Continue Bio >>

Discography:
2007 Americana Christmas
2004 Livin' with the Blues
2002 Night of Bluegrass at Sherwood Forest
2001 Full Circle
1999 Back Porch Swing
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Filmography:
1991 The Fiddle According to Vassar
1975 Nashville
Larry Keel: A Beautiful Thing
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Member Of: The Bluegrass Album Band Old & In the Way More >> Similar Artists: California Scott Nygaard Flatt & Scruggs Billy Parker Ricky Skaggs More >>

Influenced By: Artie Shaw Stephane Grappelli Tommy Dorsey Lester Young Glenn Miller More >> Followers: Dirty Three Sam Bush The Kentucky Colonels Alison Krauss More >>

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