W.C. Clark
W. C. Clark – born Wesley Curley Clark on November 16, 1939, in Austin, Texas –
was a blues guitarist and vocalist who was referred to as the ‘Godfather of
Austin Blues.’ His musical journey began when he sang gospel music in a church
choir as a young boy. He learned to play the guitar when he was 15 and was drawn
to blues and jazz music. Although he also learned to play bass, W. C. Clark’s
guitar playing began to catch the attention of blues artists such as Albert
Collins, Little Johnny Taylor, and Big Joe Turner. In the late 1960s, he became
disillusioned with the Austin R&B sc...
