Goodbye, Vassar
Sep. 22nd, 2005 02:38 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
guslGoodbye, Vassar.
http://www.worldmusiccentral.org/article.php/20050817130351719
:-(
Dude... I should have heard this earlier. It's been more than a month already. I found out browsing the Wikipedia.
I never had a chance to meet him or see him play... he was probably the most versatile fiddler ever, above Darol Anger and Mark O' Connor. Although such comparisons are, of course, futile.
http://www.worldmusiccentral.org/article.php/20050817130351719
Nashville (Tennessee), USA - Veteran fiddler, Vassar Clements, died at his home August 16th at 8:25 am (Central time), according to his daughter Midge. Clements had been suffering from lung cancer. He was 77.
Vassar Clements was described as the Father of Hillbilly Jazz. His work encompassed multiple genres, including country, bluegrass, Western swing, jazz, rock, blues and classical.
He was one the world's most versatile fiddle players. His career began at a very early age. His phenomenal ability to virtually play any kind of music (bluegrass, country, pop, rock, jazz and swing) garnered him various awards, including five Grammy nominations and a track record that involves multitudes of recording performances.
:-(
Dude... I should have heard this earlier. It's been more than a month already. I found out browsing the Wikipedia.
I never had a chance to meet him or see him play... he was probably the most versatile fiddler ever, above Darol Anger and Mark O' Connor. Although such comparisons are, of course, futile.