Clarence played his first public gig at Hoedown Island,
Natural Bridge Kentucky when he was 11 years old, but
he always put his work first.
He moved to Dayton Ohio at 17 after he lost his
father. With his father gone he had to move from the
place he had always called home.

He had always thought he would leave West Liberty
at some point to find work and an easier life. He was
quickly employed in the roofing business which he
learned from the ground up.

Sean, LaDonna, April and Brandon.

Clarence went back to music in the late 70’s and
80’s with a band called “Jewel Mountain Grass”.
They played in the Dayton area as well as
He always put the welfare of his family first so
music was just a hobby. Clarence again started
playing in a band in the late 90’s when he teamed
up with Carlos Brock, Noah Crase, Clarence and
Wanda Baker as the Bluegrass Legends.