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Clarence "Gatemouth" Brown Born: Vinton, Louisiana April 18, 1924 - September 10, 1924 Genre Style: Blues, swing country Clarence "Gatemouth" Brown was a legendary, multi-talented American musician whose career spanned over half a century. Born in Vinton, Louisiana, in 1924 and raised in Orange, Texas, he was a virtuoso multi-instrumentalist who mastered the guitar, fiddle, mandolin, viola, drums, and harmonica . He earned his famous nickname "Gatemouth" during his teenage years due to his deep, resonant singing voice. Although frequently classified as a Texas blues performer, Brown famously rejected strict genre labels, preferring to describe his style as "American music, Texas-style". He spent his entire career intentionally breaking musical boundaries by seamlessly synthesizing elements of big band swing, country, jazz, Cajun, bluegrass, and rhythm and blues. Brown’s big break occurred in 1947 at Houston’s Bronze Pea...