Clarence Ashley

American musician (1895–1967)
Person human Q1095358
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Clarence Ashley

Summary

Clarence Ashley is a human[1]. He was born in Bristol[2]. He was born on September 29, 1895[3]. He passed away in Winston-Salem[4]. He died on June 2, 1967[5]. He worked as a banjoist[6] and singer[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (166 views/month, #7,269 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Clarence Ashley was born in Bristol[2].
  • Clarence Ashley died in Winston-Salem[4].
  • Clarence Ashley was born on September 29, 1895[3].
  • Clarence Ashley died on June 2, 1967[5].
  • Clarence Ashley is buried at Ashley Cemetery[9].
  • Clarence Ashley held citizenship in United States[10].
  • Clarence Ashley's professions included banjoist[6].
  • Clarence Ashley worked as a singer[7].
  • Clarence Ashley is recorded as male[11].
  • Clarence Ashley's instance of is recorded as human[12].
  • Clarence Ashley's genre is traditional folk music[13].
  • Clarence Ashley's record label is recorded as Gennett[14].
  • Clarence Ashley's Commons category is recorded as Clarence Ashley[15].
  • Clarence Ashley's family name is recorded as Ashley[16].
  • Clarence Ashley's given name is recorded as Clarence[17].
  • Clarence Ashley's given name is recorded as Earl[18].
  • Clarence Ashley's official website is recorded as http://www.clarenceashley.com[19].
  • Clarence Ashley's instrument is recorded as banjo[20].
  • Clarence Ashley's instrument is recorded as guitar[21].
  • Clarence Ashley's start of work period is recorded as 1928[22].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[23]

  • Country: US[24]

  • Began / founded: 1895-09-29[25]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1967-06-02[26]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 47c6e951-67f5-45a8-9644-2e7ca375d084[27]

Body

Origins and Family

Clarence Ashley was born in Bristol[2]. He was born on September 29, 1895[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include banjoist[6] and singer[7].

Death and Burial

Clarence Ashley died on June 2, 1967[5]. He passed away in Winston-Salem[4]. Burial took place at Ashley Cemetery[9].

Why It Matters

Clarence Ashley ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (166 views/month, #7,269 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

Where was Clarence Ashley born?

Born in Bristol[2], Clarence Ashley…

Where did Clarence Ashley die?

Clarence Ashley died in Winston-Salem[4].

What did Clarence Ashley do for work?

Clarence Ashley worked as banjoist[6] and singer[7].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . therecordofwilkes.com. therecordofwilkes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . allmusic.com. allmusic.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [11] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] . wikidata.org.
  7. [7] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [9] . Find a Grave. wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . wikidata.org.
  12. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . Traditional musicians of the central Blue Ridge. wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [23] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [24] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [25] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [26] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [27] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 17d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Official website http://www.clarenceashley.com
    Occupation
    Given name Clarence, Earl
    Place of death Winston-Salem
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