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Clarence "Gatemouth" Brown

American blues musician (1924-2005).

Born April 18th, 1924 in Vinton. [ref]

Died September 10th, 2005 at 81 years old in Orange (lung cancer). [ref]

Occupations
fiddler, guitarist, jazz musician, mandolinist, musician, songwriter

Life should not be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside in a cloud of smoke, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming “Wow! What a Ride! Hunter S. Thompson