Comments on: Don Clay: The Ypsilanti Bluegrass King

By: Mark Derringer

Mark Derringer — Wed, 15 Jun 2011 09:36:27 +0000

By: Mark Derringer

Mark Derringer — Wed, 15 Jun 2011 09:22:31 +0000

Hi, I’m Mark Derringer, Roy Derringer is my Father. Roy is 83-years-old this year and is still playing Bluegrass and gospel to this day. in fact he has a new group today by the same name the plasant valley boys. and just releast a new CD called Riding the Midnight Train. Roy home is in Tn. Also Don Clay’s home is about 40 miles from his. Dad and Tom Rains go and see him when Tom come in from Mi. as you know from the LP Bio, witch my Mother wrote for the group in the 60’s Tom Rains played Mandolin on that LP. and two or three other that I can remember. so e-maile me and I’ll get Dads phone number to you if you like. Thanks Mark Derringer……..Ps. Note. Don Clay was the Mag. and lead singer for the group, Roy was the Founder and leader of the Pleasant Valley Boys.

By: Doug Jessee

Doug Jessee — Fri, 18 Mar 2011 10:04:19 +0000

Don Clay is my uncle also, I have not heard him play since I was a kid, can anyone post some of his music on YouTube?

By: Cousin Geoff

Cousin Geoff — Sat, 05 Feb 2011 12:37:55 +0000

Thank you, everyone. I’d like to follow up with this post at some point, so I’d love the additional info.

By: Aaron Clay

Aaron Clay — Fri, 04 Feb 2011 17:18:40 +0000

Don Clay my grandfather. I’m interested in any and all contact anyone may want regarding the musical history of my family and state it remains in today. Contact me with any questions: cashclay@gmail.com

By: Tammy Derringer-French

Tammy Derringer-French — Thu, 08 Jul 2010 11:31:28 +0000

Roy Derringer is my uncle. I’d be happy to get you what information I can, if you’d like. You can email me at tefrench@wowway.com.

By: jason

jason — Tue, 20 Apr 2010 01:55:22 +0000

Don Clay is actually my uncle and lives in Tennessee now. Email me at jason@gosalisbury.com and i’ll give you his number. I’m sure he’d be happy to hear from you.