Clarence White Musical artist

Clarence White (born Clarence Joseph LeBlanc; June 7, 1944 – July 14, 1973), was an American bluegrass and country guitarist and singer. He is best known as a member of the bluegrass ensemble the Kentucky Colonels and the rock band The Byrds, as well as for being a pioneer of the musical genre of country rock during the late 1960s. White also worked extensively as a session musician, appearing on recordings by The Everly Brothers, Joe Cocker, Ricky Nelson, Pat Boone, The Monkees, Randy Newman, Gene Clark, Linda Ronstadt, Arlo Guthrie, and Jackson Browne amongst others.

Personal facts

Birth dateJune 07, 1944
Birth place
Lewiston Maine , United States
Date of deathJuly 14, 1973
Place of death
California , Palmdale California , United States

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Musical artist

Career started1954
Career ended1973
associated musical artist
The Byrds
Nashville West
Kentucky Colonels (band)
Muleskinner (band)
BackgroundNon vocal instrumentalist
genre
Country music
Rock music
Bluegrass music
Country rock
instrument
Guitar
Mandolin
Fender Telecaster
Martin D-28
record label
Warner Bros. Records
Columbia Records
Pacific Jazz Records

Clarence White on Wikipedia

External resources

  1. http://clarencewhiteforum.com
  2. http://ebni.com/byrds/memcw1.html
  3. http://www.rolandwhite.com/clarence_white_book.htm