The Austin native's career spanned over 40 years. Clark’s first gig was at the Victory Grill at age 16.
Austin blues luminary W.C. Clark performs during a dress rehearsal for Austin City Limits at KLRU in 1989.Substack
Clark later formed Southern Feeling in the early 1970s with singer Angela Strehli and guitarist/pianist Denny Freeman. The group played in Austin and along the West Coast until they broke up. Following the disbandment, Clark returned to a job as a mechanic.
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