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West Liberty, Kentucky.
He was the fourth child of Santford Kelly and
Daisy Proffit Kelly. Clarence had two brothers,
Ralph and Wayne Kelly and one sister Tressie.
Clarence lost his mother when he was three
years old, so he was raised by his father with a
lot of help from his sister
Tressie.
He was the fourth child of Santford Kelly and
Daisy Proffit Kelly. Clarence had two brothers,
Ralph and Wayne Kelly and one sister Tressie.
Clarence lost his mother when he was three
years old, so he was raised by his father with a
lot of help from his sister
Tressie.
This is where his exposure to music started.
He got a guitar when his father traded 6 ducks
for the instrument. He was self taught with some
pointers from his father.
Early on in his life he was a big fan of the Stanley
Brothers, spending a lot of time listening to the
radio and learning the words and music of these
and other Bluegrass artists.
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