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    • Apr 23, 1938
    Mandolin player Roland White is born in Lewiston, Maine. He plays with Bill Monroe, Lester Flatt and The Kentucky Colonels, in which he works with brother Clarence White, who spends time as a member of The Byrds
    Jun 7, 1944
    Guitarist Clarence White is born in Lewiston, Maine. He joins The Byrds in 1968, staying with the pioneering country-rock band until he reforms the bluegrass Kentucky Colonels in 1973
    Feb 13, 1961
    Clarence White and Roland White appear as members of The Country Boys on an episode of the CBS sitcom "The Andy Griffith Show"
    May 1, 1961
    Roland White and Clarence White appear as members of the fictitious band The Country Boys in an episode of "The Andy Griffith Show" on CBS
    Jun 18, 1969
    The Byrds, including Roger McGuinn and Clarence White, record "Ballad Of Easy Rider" for the "Easy Rider" soundtrack
    Jul 15, 1973
    Guitarist Clarence White dies after being hit by a drunk driver in a nightclub parking lot. He spent three years as a member of the country-rock pioneers The Byrds
    Jul 19, 1973
    The funeral of Clarence White, formerly of The Byrds, is attended by more than 100 people, including ex-bandmate Chris Hillman. At the gravesite, Gram Parsons and Bernie Leadon sing an impromptu version of "Farther Along"
    Sep 18, 2003
    Rolling Stone ranks the 100 greatest guitarists of all-time, including: Eric Clapton, #4; James Burton, #20; The Byrds' Clarence White, #41; Scotty Moore, #44; and Les Paul, #46. Plugged in at #1: Jimi Hendrix
    May 24, 2010
    The Byrds' Clarence White and Richard Thompson appear at #42 on Gibson's list of the Top 50 Guitarists of All-Time, tied with Hubert Sumlin, Rory Gallagher and The Red Hot Chili Peppers' John Frusciante
    Oct 26, 2010
    Jerry Reed ranks #34 on the Gibson.com countdown of the Top 50 Acoustic Guitarists of All-Time. Also unveiled: Albert Lee, #40; Tony Rice, #39; James Taylor, #35; Bill Frisell, #33; Clarence White, #32; and Neil Young, #31
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