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My Take
Calling someone the "Godfather of Austin Blues" is no small thing, and W. C. Clark earned every syllable of it. From the late 1960s until his passing in 2024, he was the connective tissue of an entire scene, shaping the sound of a city more than chasing personal fame. What moves me most is that figures like Clark measure their legacy not in chart positions but in the careers they nurtured and the soil they prepared for others. He was a musician inseparable from his city, and I find that kind of rooted, generous artistry genuinely beautiful and worth celebrating.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- W. C. Clark
- Name (Japanese)
- W.C.クラーク
- Reading
- W.C.くらーく
- Born
- November 16, 1939 – March 2, 2024
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Scorpio / Rabbit
- Origin
- Austin, Texas, United States
- Occupation
- musician / singer-songwriter
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
- Official sitehttp://www.wcclark.com/
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/W.C.%E3%82%AF%E3%83%A9%E3%83%BC%E3%82%AF
Frequently asked questions
When was W. C. Clark born?
November 16, 1939 – March 2, 2024.
Where is W. C. Clark from?
W. C. Clark is from Austin, Texas, United States.
What does W. C. Clark do?
W. C. Clark works as musician, singer-songwriter.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.