Brown, Clarence Gatemouth

Brown, Clarence Gatemouth 18 April 1924; Vinton, LA Blues singer, guitarist, and violinist Clarence Brown was born in Vinton, Louisiana, the son of Clarence Brown Sr. and Virginia Franks, who had both come from Mississippi. When he was just three weeks old the family moved to Orange, Texas—thus, Clarence is actually a Texan. He began to play guitar at the age of five, inspired by his father, a multi-instrumentalist who could play violin, guitar, banjo, mandolin, and accordion. Following in his…