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Quinton Claunch
American musician (1921–2021)
Quinton Claunch | |
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| Born | Quinton Mavis Claunch (1921-12-03)December 3, 1921[1] Tishomingo, Mississippi, U.S. |
| Died | April 10, 2021(2021-04-10) (aged 99) Memphis, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, songwriter, record producer, record label owner |
| Known for | Hi Records Goldwax Records |
Quinton Mavis Claunch (December 3, 1921 – April 10, 2021) was an American musician, songwriter, record producer and record label owner, who was responsible with others for setting up Hi Records in the 1950s and Goldwax Records in the 1960s.
Quinton claunch biography for kids
Biography
He was born in Tishomingo, Mississippi, and moved in the early 1940s to Muscle Shoals, Alabama. He played guitar in local country music groups and in 1943 formed a band, the Blue Seal Pals, with Edgar Clayton; one of the other band members was Bill Cantrell.
The group had a regular slot on radio stationWLAY in Muscle Shoals before