KESSINGER, CLARK W.
(1896–1975)
KESSINGER, CLARK W. (b. South Hills, W.Va., July 27, 1896–June 4, 1975) A well-loved fiddler, Kessinger enjoyed two careers, in the late 1920s and again in the 1960s, during the FOLK REVIVAL. Kessinger was born in the Kanawha River valley, which has spawned so many talented fiddlers, including Ed Haley , Burl Hammonds, and Franklin George. Having learned the FIDDLE as a youngster, Kessinger went professional sometime after World War I, often accompanied by his nephew Luke (b. Luches K., Kanawha…