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Clarence Garlow

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Year of Birth:1911
Year of death:1986

Biography

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Clarence Joseph Garlow (February 27, 1911July 24, 1986)
was an American guitarist, singer and songwriter who performed in the R&B, jump blues, Texas blues and cajun styles. He is best known for his recording of the song "Bon Ton Roula", which was a hit single on the U.S. Billboard R&B chart in 1950. One commentator called it "a rhythm and blues laced-zydeco song that helped introduce the Louisiana music form to a national audience."
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