Clinton Davis at Raven Cafe

Clinton Davis is a 5th-generation Kentuckian that plays old American music on every instrument you can think of. His shows span intimate fiddle tunes of Appalachia to the early jazz and ragtime piano of New Orleans; lightning fast banjo rolls to easy-riding blues guitar.? Davis’ skills across instruments and genres have earned him acclaim at home in Southern California and across the country. Stefan Grossman, renowned authority of American roots guitar, has called him “a master…carrying on the traditional music torch of Mike Seeger.” Americana magazine No Depression calls his work “a joyous and soulful restoration of one of the lost treasures of American musical tradition.” Deering Banjos has called his playing “simply sublime.” In 2022, in recognition of his work as a performer and educator, Davis was named a Kentucky Colonel, the highest civilian honor bestowed by the state of Kentucky.