Jeffrey Frederick

This article is about an American musician. For a Virginia politician, see Jeff Frederick.
Jeffrey Frederick
Background information
Born
Jeffrey Sutton Frederick

Wilmington, Delaware, United States
OriginVermont and Portland, United States
Died
Portland, Oregon
GenresAlternative country, Americana, rock and roll
OccupationsSongwriter, guitarist
InstrumentGuitar
Years active1960s – 1990s
LabelsFrederick Productions, Rounder Records
Websitewww.jeffreyfrederick.com
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Jeffrey Sutton Frederick (1950–1997) was a songwriter, guitarist and performer specializing in good-time Americana music—an idiosyncratic blend of folk, country and rock and roll. He was a largely uncredited predecessor of today's alternative country music genre. Also notorious for his pranks, he was a prodigious songwriter, specializing in sly, hilarious and soulful pieces. Frederick's tightly crafted songs and intricate guitar work were praised by the likes of Eric Clapton, and Dan Hicks. Jeffrey Frederick and the Clamtones (his best-known group) were inducted into the Oregon Music Hall of Fame on October 8, 2011.

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