Clarence "Tom" Ashley (1895- 1967)
...Ashley (September 29, 1895 (or 1885?) June 2 1967) played the Clawhammer Banjo
Born in Bristol, Tennessee and nicknamed "Tommy Tiddy Waddy" by his grandfather, Ashley became best known to friends and acquaintances as 'Tom'. He began to play banjo and guitar at a young age, and at 16 joined a traveling medecine show as a banjo-picker and...
