Cripple Clarence Lofton | |
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Albert or Clarence Clemens |
| Born | March 28, 1887 or 1897 Kingsport or Burns, Tennessee, United States |
| Died | January 9, 1957 (age 59–69) Chicago, Illinois, United States[1] |
| Genres | Blues, boogie-woogie, twelve-bar blues |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, songwriter, tap dancer |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals, piano |
| Labels | Vocalion,[2] Document |
Clarence Lofton (March 28, 1887,[1] 1896 or 1897 – January 9, 1957),[3] credited as Cripple Clarence Lofton, was an American boogie-woogie pianist and singer born in Tennessee.
- ^ a b Koda, Cub. "Cripple Clarence Lofton: Biography". AllMusic.com. Retrieved January 19, 2015.
- ^ "Cripple Clarence Lofton, Vol. 2 1939–1943". Document-records.com. Retrieved January 19, 2015.
- ^ Eagle, Bob; LeBlanc, Eric S. (2013). Blues: A Regional Experience. Santa Barbara, California: Praeger. p. 150. ISBN 978-0313344237.