COMMENTARY; Vassar Clements could play it all - jazz, rock, folk

From: The Patriot Ledger Quincy, MA | Date: August 24, 2005| Author: Stephen A. Ide | Copyright information

The bluegrass world has taken a hit in the past year, with the loss of Bob Paisley and the "so-called King of Bluegrass" Jimmy Martin.

And now, another legend has passed, with the death last week of extraordinary fiddler Vassar Clements, 77, a Tennessee gentleman who touched the hearts of everyone who knew him or heard his music

The inventor of "Hillbilly Jazz" was more than just another fiddler player.

Clements was a conduit between musical styles. Though he was largely k...

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