- Aliases
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Clarence Tom Ashley
T.C. Ashley
Thomas Ashley
Thomas C. Ashley
Tom Ashley
- Real name
- Clarence Earl McCurry
- Born
- September 29, 1895
- Died
- June 2, 1967
- Country
- United States
- IPI
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- Comments
- North Carolina-based banjoist, guitarist and singer of traditional music born in Bristol, Tennessee. He was raised by his mother's parents and her surname was Ashley. Nicknamed Tom as a child and actually went by Tom, though many of his recordings were released as "Clarence".
- Member of
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The Carolina Tar Heels Guitar
Byrd Moore and His Hot Shots Lead vocals, guitar
Blue Ridge Mountain Entertainers
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