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'''CLYDE DAVENPORT'''.  Clyde Davenport (b. 1921) was born in Blue Hole Hollow, near Mt. Pisgah on the Cumberland Plateau in south-central Kentucky, not far from the border with Tennessee.  His father was fiddle and banjo player Will Davenport, who was born in 1876, the son of Francis Marion Davenport who also was a fiddler. Clyde also had three brothers who played the fiddle.  Many of the solo piece in Clyde's repertory were learned from his father, who in turn probably learned from Will Phipps, a frequent visitor to the family [Bobby Fulcher]. The Davenport family band was in demand for dances when he was younger; Clyde played the banjo while the brothers played fiddle.  
'''CLYDE DAVENPORT'''.  Clyde Davenport (b. 1921) was born in Blue Hole Hollow, near Mt. Pisgah on the Cumberland Plateau in south-central Kentucky, not far from the border with Tennessee.  His father was fiddle and banjo player Will Davenport, who was born in 1876, the son of Francis Marion Davenport who also was a fiddler. Clyde also had three brothers who played the fiddle.  Many of the solo piece in Clyde's repertory were learned from his father, who in turn probably learned from Will Phipps, a frequent visitor to the family who used to bring his banjo to play with Francis Davenport. Phipps was considerably older than Francis, having been born in 1829. The Davenport family band (Clyde and his siblings) was in demand for dances when he was younger; Clyde played the banjo while the brothers played fiddle.  
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Revision as of 04:05, 18 January 2020


Clyde Davenport


     
 Given name:     Clyde
 Middle name:     
 Family name:     Davenport
 Place of birth:     Blue Hole Hollow, near Mt. Pisgah, Cumberland Plateau, central Kentucky
 Place of death:     Monticello, Kentucky
 Year of birth:     1921
 Year of death:     
 Profile:     Musician
 Source of information:     
     

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CLYDE DAVENPORT. Clyde Davenport (b. 1921) was born in Blue Hole Hollow, near Mt. Pisgah on the Cumberland Plateau in south-central Kentucky, not far from the border with Tennessee. His father was fiddle and banjo player Will Davenport, who was born in 1876, the son of Francis Marion Davenport who also was a fiddler. Clyde also had three brothers who played the fiddle. Many of the solo piece in Clyde's repertory were learned from his father, who in turn probably learned from Will Phipps, a frequent visitor to the family who used to bring his banjo to play with Francis Davenport. Phipps was considerably older than Francis, having been born in 1829. The Davenport family band (Clyde and his siblings) was in demand for dances when he was younger; Clyde played the banjo while the brothers played fiddle.