CLARENCE GATEMOUTH BROWN – SAN ANTONIO BALLBUSTER LP – Nr MINT A2/B2 UK  BLUES NEW ORLEANS

Clarence Gatemouth Brown – San Antonio Ballbuster
(Charly Records  1979  CR30169)
Matrix No’s: A2/B2 – UK Pressing

Sleeve in Nr MINT condition
– a little rubbing near the top

Vinyl in Nr MINT condition

Clarence “Gatemouth” Brown (April 18, 1924 – September 10, 2005) was an American musician from Louisiana and Texas known for his work as a blues musician, as well as other styles of music. He spent his career fighting purism by synthesizing old blues, country, jazz, Cajun music and R&B styles. His work also encompasses rock and roll, rock music, folk music, electric blues, and Texas blues.

He was an acclaimed multi-instrumentalist, who played an array of musical instruments, including the guitar, fiddle, mandolin, viola, harmonica and drums. He won a Grammy Award for Best Traditional Blues Album in 1983 for his album, Alright Again!. He is regarded as one of the most influential exponents of blues fiddle and has had enormous influence in American fiddle circles.

Brown’s two biggest musical influences were Louis Jordan and T-Bone Walker.

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