Clarence Garlow
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| Birth name | Clarence Joseph Garlow |
| Also known as | Clarence "Bon Ton" Garlow |
| Born | February 27, 1911 Welsh, Louisiana, U.S. |
| Died | July 24, 1986 (aged 75) Beaumont, Texas |
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| Years active | Late 1940s – early 1960s (musical career) |
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Clarence Joseph Garlow (February 27, 1911 – July 24, 1986) was an American guitarist, singer and songwriter who performed in the R&B, jump blues, Texas blues and cajun styles. He is best known for his recording of the song "Bon Ton Roula", which was a hit single on the U.S. Billboard R&B chart in 1950. One commentator called it "a rhythm and blues laced-zydeco song that helped introduce the Louisiana music form to a national audience."