American R&B, jump blues, Texas blues and cajun guitarist, singer and songwriter

Clarence Garlow

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American R&B, jump blues, Texas blues and cajun guitarist, singer and songwriter
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Clarence Garlow (February 27, 1911 – July 24, 1986) was an American R&B, jump blues, Texas blues and cajun guitarist, singer and songwriter. 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."