Tommy McClennan - Definition

Tommy McClennan (April 8, 1908 - 1962?) was a blues singer and guitarist.

He was born on a farm near Yazoo City, Mississippi and grew up in the town. He played and sang blues in a rough, energetic style.

He made a series of recordings for Bluebird Records from 1939 through 1942.

Tommy McClennan is reported to have died in poverty in Chicago, Illinois in or about 1962.

External links

• Tommy McClennan on yazoo.org (http://www.yazoo.org/Notables/McClenna.htm) - with photograph of McClennan
• article on cascadeblues.com (http://www.cascadeblues.org/History/TommyMcClennan.htm)
• listing on allmusic.com (http://www.allmusic.com/cg/x.dll?p=amg&sql=B447)