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(Fiddler) Vassar Clements was a highly influential American fiddler renowned for his innovative musical approach across genres such as jazz, swing, and bluegrass. He pioneered the improvisational style known as Hillbilly Jazz, blending swing, hot jazz, and bluegrass with diverse musical traditions. Clements' significant contributions to music led to his posthumous induction into the International Bluegrass Music Hall of Fame in 2018.
