Clarence Remus Wilson

Clarence Wilson
Birth name	Clarence Remus Wilson
Origin	Ohio County, Kentucky, US
Genres	Old-time music
Occupation(s)	Artist, musician
Instruments	Fiddle, Banjo
Years active	1920s

Clarence Remus Wilson was a Rosine, Kentucky farmer ^[1] who also played the fiddle and five-string banjo. ^[2] He has been called one of the "greats" of hillbilly music, along with James "Uncle Pen" Vandiver, Kennedy Jones, and Bill Monroe. ^[3] He also played with Blues musician Arnold Schultz, ^[4] when Schultz was in town. There is a photo of Schultz and Wilson sitting outside on folding chairs, posing with their instruments, Schultz with his guitar and Wilson with his fiddle. ^[5]

References

1. United States Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census, Fourteenth Census of the United States: 1920 Population, Kentucky, Ohio County Rosine Precinct, (1920) p. 18B
2. Smith, Richard D. "Can't You Hear Me Callin', The Life of Bill Monroe, Father of Bluegrass". The New York Times. Retrieved September 14, 2010.
3. Thomason, Kathy and Don (February 6, 2008). "Arnold Schultz" . Retrieved September 14, 2010.
4. Thomason, Kathy and Don (February 6, 2008). "Arnold Schultz" . Retrieved September 14, 2010.
5. Dawidoff, Nicholas, In the Country of Country (1997) p. 11

External links

• Page with photo of Arnold Schultz (left) and Clarence Wilson (right). Identification in this photo is from the book, In the Country of Country, by Nicholas Dawidoff.
• The above link has the commentary. Here's the actual photo.
• Bill Monroe biography that tells of Clarence Wilson's strong relationship with the Monroe family, especially James "Uncle Pen" Vandiver.