Funny Sundays: Clarence Smith Jr., Storyteller At SXSW
Fray Cafe 9, feat. Clarence Smith, Jr. at the Red Eyed Fly during SxSW 2009.
videographer: Timothy Hahn (twitter.com/timmyhahn)
I?ve known Clarence for a few years. Brother has that digital swagger down pat! The video above is from his featured story
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Olbermann Names Twitter "Worst Person in The World" (VIDEO)
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Neil Young's 'Archives' finally confirmed for June release
Neil Young in 2000. "This was a funny one," Steve recounts, "because he wanted to be photographed in his dressing...
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