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Comédien Country US né le 28
Septembre 1926 à Liberty
(Mississippi). Jerry Clower est décédé le 24 Août 1998 à Jackson (Mississippi).
One of the most popular country
comedians of all time, Jerry Clower's down-home, folksy southern humor might
never have become a mainstream phenomenon, but it's resulted in a lengthy career
and an enormous catalog of recordings. A country boy born in the rural
Mississippi town of Liberty in 1926, Clower was an excellent football player and
an active member of the 4-H club as a youth. He served in the Navy after
graduating from high school, and went on to study agriculture at Southwest
Mississippi Junior College and Mississippi State University (the latter on a
football scholarship). After completing his studies, he took a job as a
fertilizer salesman. In 1970, Clower had a speaking engagement before a farm
group in Lubbock, TX, and a local DJ who was present encouraged him to take up
comedy as a profession. The DJ recorded Clower's next speech and sent it to MCA,
who offered Clower a recording contract.
Clower's first comedy album, Jerry Clower From Yazoo City (Mississippi Talkin'),
was released in 1971. It wasn't distributed nationally at first, but it became a
word-of-mouth hit, and eventually climbed into the Top 20 of the country album
chart. A string of hit albums followed, most notably Clower Power (1973, a Top
Ten hit), Country Ham (1974), Live in Picayune (1975, also a Top Ten seller),
and The Ambassador of Goodwill (1976). His single most famous routine was "Coon
Huntin' Story," but he was also known for his tales about the colorful
characters in the fictional Ledbetter family. His last album to chart in the Top
50 was 1981's More Good 'Uns, but he remained a popular presence on the country
comedy circuit, and he continued to record new material at a steady pace. He
appeared often on country-themed television shows, especially on the then-Nashville
Network, and hosted his own syndicated show for a time, not to mention his own
national radio show. He also wrote three books -- Ain't God Good, Let the Hammer
Down, and Life Everlaughter -- and the first lent its title to a documentary
film of the same name about his life. MCA has kept a boatload of Clower albums
on the market, and he continued to record and perform up until his passing in
1998.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jerry_Clower
Talents : Comedy, Vocals
Style musical : Comedy, Country Comedy
Years in activity :
| 1910 | 20 | 30 | 40 | 50 | 60 | 70 | 80 | 90 | 2000 | 10 | 20 |
DISCOGRAPHY
Singles
| 1971 | SP DECCA 32844 (US) | . | Jerry CLOWER From Yazoo City - Marcel's Talking Chainsaw / Homecomin' Steaks |
| 1971 | SP DECCA 32899 (US) | . | Jerry CLOWER From Yazoo City - Bully Has Done Flung A Cravin' On Me / The Chauffeur And The Professor |
| 1972 | SP DECCA 32993 (US) | . | Jerry CLOWER From Yazoo City - Knock Him Out, John / The Meek Shall Inherit The Earth |
| 1973 | EP MCA 40077 (US) |
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I'm That Country / Marcel Says / No School Today / Marcel Wins A Bet / Three Footballs And The Game Ain't Fair |
| 1973 | SP MCA 60064 (US) | . | A Coon Huntin' Story / Marcell's Talkin' Chain Saw |
| 1973 | SP MCA 60064 (US) | . | A Coon Huntin' Story / Homecomin' Steaks |
| 1974 | SP MCA 40292 (US) | . | New Bull / She Coon Of Women's Lib |
| 1975 | SP MCA 40423 (US) | . | Bird Huntin' At Uncle Versies / Coon Huntin' Monkey |
| 1976 | SP MCA 40599 (US) | . | The House I Live In / Wanna Buy A Possum |
| 1977 | SP MCA 40774 (US) | . | Tar Baby-New Gene And The Lion / Steel Marbles |
| 1980 | SP MCA 41261 (US) | . | Ike And Mike Contest / Udell And Ole Skeets |
| 1988 | EP MCA S45-17677 (US) (promo) |
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The Fish And The Edsel - Jerry Clower : The Fish And The Edsel / Peanuts / Marcel And The Lady / Riders In The Sky : Trail Traffic Report / Udder Butter On A Rope / Triple X Stock Report / Bio Feedbag / Saddle Whiz |
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Albums
| 1971 | LP 12" DECCA DL 75286 (US) |
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FROM YAZOO CITY - MISSISSIPPI TALKIN - A Coon Huntin' Story (with introduction by "Big Ed WILKES" / Bully Has Done Flung A Cravin On Me / Baby Goes To College / Homecomin Steaks! / The Graduate Returns / Marcell's Talkin' Chain Saw / The Chauffeur And The Professor / Good Citizenship |
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| 1972 | LP 12" DECCA DL7-5342 (US) |
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MOUTH OF MISSISSIPPI - Knock Him Out John / Public School Music Class / The Rat Killin' / Pistol Pete / Those Tigers Are Bad, Wet Or Dry / Clower Takes A Trip / Judgment In The Sky / Green Percimmon Wine / Ole Highball / The Meek Shall Inherit The Earth / New-Gene Ledgetter / The Last Piece Of Chicken / A Double Fire Place / Little R | |||
| 1973 | LP 12" MCA MCA-33 (US) |
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FROM YAZOO CITY - MISSISSIPPI TALKIN - A Coon Huntin' Story (with introduction by "Big Ed WILKES" / Bully Has Done Flung A Cravin On Me / Baby Goes To College / Homecomin Steaks! / The Graduate Returns / Marcell's Talkin' Chain Saw / The Chauffeur And The Professor / Good Citizenship | |||
| 1973 | LP 12" MCA MCA-47 (US) |
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MOUTH OF MISSISSIPPI - Knock Him Out John / Public School Music Class / The Rat Killin' / Pistol Pete / Those Tigers Are Bad, Wet Or Dry / Clower Takes A Trip / Judgment In The Sky / Green Persimmon Wine / Ole Highball / The Meek Shall Inherit The Earth / Newgene Ledbetter / The Last Piece Of Chicken / A Double Fire Place / Little Red | |||
| 1973 | LP 12" MCA MCA-317 (US) |
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CLOWER POWER - Second Down And Goal To Go / Ole Brumey Wasn't Runnin' A Coon / Public School Music Class Learns A Song / I'm That Country / Marcel Says No School Today / Peanut Boilin Was Required / Life At Route Four - Liberty Mississippi / How To Back Into Show Business / Three Footballs In A Game Ain't Fair / All About Clovis Ledbetter / Marcel Wins A Bet / Ole Timey Ice Box / Uncle Virsi Ledbetter / Brother Sonny Goes To Church / My Mama Made Biscuits / Flying Jenny / King Solomon Said / Signaling For A Fair Catch / Little Katy Learns A Lesson / What Christmas Means To Me | |||
| 1974 | LP 12" MCA MCA-417 (US) |
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COUNTRY HAM - She Coon Of Women's Lib / Panama Limited / Time We Played Clemson / Marcel Is In Trouble / Mr. Duval Scott / Home In The Country / U.S. Exports / Ole Slantface / New Fad / My Pet Peeve / Marcel's Invasion / Young People Of Today / All Right / New Bull / In High Cotton / Be Yourself | |||
| 1975 | LP 12" MCA MCA-486 (US) |
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LIVE IN PICAYUNE - Live In Picayune / Physical Examination / The Plumber / Bird Huntin' At Uncle Versies' / Marcel's Snuff / The Tarzan Movie / Rattlesnake Round-Up / Aunt Penny Douglas / A Box For Clovis / Marcel Ledbetter / Moving Company / The Coon Huntin' Monkey / Marcel's Old Goose / Uncle Versie's Horse / The Chain / Marcel's Hair Growing Secret / Hot Apple Pie / Soppin' Molasses / Newgene's 4-H Trip / What's His Number / Counterfeiters / You're Fixin' To Mess Up | |||
| 1976 | LP 12" MCA MCA-2205 (US) |
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THE AMBASSADOR OF GOODWILL - Titus Plummeritis / Writing In My Bible / Warm Water Heater / Tough Nut / Clovis And Beck / The Wise Man / Dig A Dug Well / Marcel Goes Quail Huntin' / It Coulda Been A Lot Worse / Wanna Buy A Possum ? / The Headless Man / Flying To The Opry / A Nickels Worth Of Cheese / Marcel's Brother Goes To Jail / Runnin' The Coon / Uncle Versie Sees The Ocean / Mr. Jake Ledbetter / The Clumsy Mule / The Pet Squirrel / The I Live In | |||
| 1977 | LP 12" MCA MCA-2281 (US) |
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JERRY CLOWER ON THE ROAD - Airport Goodbyes / The Hot Hotel / Uncle Versie's Trail / Rats In The Corn Crib / Clovis Gets A Job / Mr. Duvall Scott's Chicken / Steel Marbles / Tar Baby / Deep Water Baptist / Stealing Teacakes / My First Banana / Hitler On The Front Porch / Fifteen Yard Penalty / Cutworm Smith / Newgene And The Lion / My Katy Burns | |||
| 1977 | LP 12" WORD WST-8737 (US) |
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AIN'T GOD GOOD! - Ain't God Good! / Ain't God Good! (Concluded) | |||
| 1978 | LP 12" MCA MCA-3062 (US) |
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LIVE FROM THE STAGE OF THE GRAND OLE OPRY ! - Opening / My First Tuxedo / Marcel And The City Fella / The New Chandelier / The Furniture Disease / Clovis Goes To Court / Resort Hotel / Bunkum Vote / The Burning Building / Claude And The Game Warden / Funeral Procession / Marcel's Plantation / Boiled Okra / Why Can't Johnny Read / The Johnson Grass / Marcel And The Armadillo / Sittin' Up With The Dead | |||
| 1979 | LP 12" MCA MCA-3162 (US) |
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JERRY CLOWER'S GREATEST HITS - A Coon Huntin' Story / Marcel Ledbetter Moving Company / The New Chandelier / The She Coon Of Women's Lib / Newgene And The Lion / The Resort Hotel / Wanna Buy A Possum? / Steel Marbles / Marcel's Talkin' Chain Saw / A New Bull / The Burning Building / Bird Huntin' At Uncle Versies' / The Coon Huntin' Monkey / Claude And The Game Warden / The Chauffeur And The Professor / Sittin' Up With The Dead | |||
| 1980 | LP 12" MCA MCA-3247 (US) |
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THE LEDBETTER OLYMPICS - Udell And Ole Skeets / Foot Races, Shot Put, And Concessions / Fox Hunt / Swimming Event / Ike And Mike Contest / Do You Love America? / Marcel's Dream / Uncle Versie And The Gambler / Where Will You Be When You Get Where You're Going? / Is Anybody Up There? / Apple Pie And Coffee / Real Love | |||
| 1980 | LP 12" TEE VEE TV-1053 (US) |
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THE BEST OF JERRY CLOWER - Runaway Truck / Marcell And The Truck Driver / Feudin' Stars / The Grassers / Grits / Uncle Versie Saves The Day / Tater Rides The Moped / The Chauffer And The Professor / Top Gum / Rules According To Clower / Broad Bottoms / Horizontal Hitchhiker / Fox 12...over / Marines Are Tough / Our First Banana / Catahoula Cur Dog / U.S.S. Bennington | |||
| 1981 | LP 12" MCA MCA-5215 (US) |
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MORE GOOD 'UNS - Maddest Man I Ever Saw / Dog And The Bear / Holding Pattern / Coon Huntin' With A Wheel Barrow / Fish And The Edsel / Inventory / Computer Pilot / Dove Huntin' / Mr. Doogah / Hi-Ball And The Coon / Christian Bear / Southern Humor / Hitch Hiker / Clovis' Suit / Two Burnt Ears / Wealthy Texan / You're On My List | |||
| 1982 | LP 12" MCA MCA-5321 (US) |
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DOGS I HAVE KNOWN - Freckles / Mike / Little Dogs And Big Dogs / Brummie And The Okra / Nicki / The Newgene Lying Ledbetter / Ole Highball / Ol' Blue / The Magic Wand / The L. Su. Clock / Employment Office / Loyalty / The Go Gitter / Justice For All | |||
| 1983 | LP 12" MCA MCA-5422 (US) |
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JERRY CLOWER LIVE AT CLEBURNE, TEXAS - Letter From Home / Wooden Leg / Slop! / Coon On De Log / Azlee And Clovis / Udell And The Reverend / Definition Of A Cow / Tater Rides The Moped / Turnip Greens / Patch Of Peas / Who's The Boss / Zeal / Gathering Votes / The Last Day Of School / Attitude | |||
| 1984 | LP 12" MCA MCA-5491 (US) |
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STARKE RAVING ! - I Love Small Towns / Green Eye Lids / Room 411 / Big City Vocabulary / God's Gonna Take Care of Me / Joggers / My Friend Chief Hill / Word Processing / Uncle Versie's Bond / Bill's Vacation / My Grandson Jayree / The Blessing Of Giving / How To Order Wine / Crack, W.L. And Rover / Snook's Prey / Owen Cooper Said | |||
| 1984 | LP 12" MCA MCA-37247 (US) |
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JERRY CLOVER'S GREATEST HITS - Coon Huntin' Story / Marcel Ledbetter Moving Company / New Chandelier / She Coon Of Women's Lib / Newgene And The Lion / Resort Hotel / Wanna Buy A Possum / Steel Marbles / Marcel's Talkin' Chain Saw / New Bull / Burning Building / Bird Huntin' At Uncle Versies' / Coon Huntin' Monkey / Claude And The Game Warden / Chauffeur And The Professor / Sittin' Up With The Dead | |||
| 1986 | LP 12" MCA MCA-5773 (US) |
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RUNAWAY TRUCK - The Trucker And The Lady / Marcel, The Truck Driver / Feudin' Stars / The Pulpit Commitee / Peanuts / John Dunn / The Preacher's Water / Two Mean Brothers / The Grassers / How to Tell Time / Runaway Truck / The Baptizing / Negativism / Procto / Sonny And Rambo / Temperance Meeting / A Positive Attitude / Clowerisims / Coon Huntin' On TV / Shake It Off | |||
| 1987 | LP 12" MCA MCA-42034 (US) |
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TOP GUM - Top Gum / Write It Down! / Two Bit Savings Account / Rules According To Clower / Marcel's Dirty Dozen / Uncle Versie Saves The Day / Fat And Dainty / Broad Bottoms / Horizontal Hitchhiker / Big Mama At The Opry / Grits / Plu-Sha / The Cows In The Corn / School Lunch / Do I Believe? | |||
| 1989 | LP 12" MCA MCA-42304 (US) |
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LET THERE BE LIGHT - (LIVE) - Introduction / Let There Be Light / The Dead Cat / Double First Cousin / The New Baby / Salesman At The Funeral / The Deacon's Son / Bilingual Dog / Peg Leg / My New House / The Devil / Ox Pullin' Contest / Cholesterol / Clovis The Constable / They Comin' Back / Squirrel Huntin' / Civil War / State Loyalty / Wesley Trees The T.V. / Organized Sports / Lay Still | |||
| 1993 | CD MCA MCAD-10878 (US) |
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STORIES TOLD FUNNY - The Ledbetter Salvage Co. / Freckles / The Little Kitty Cat / The Son's Name Was... / Obeying The Law / The Scales / Government Aid / Royal / Cigars / Close Together / Deposit Thirty Cents Please / Fist Fight Champion / The Faithfulness Of God / Oink Wilson / Pickin' On The Baptist / Family Feud / Marcell Goes To Court / The Ferocious Bulldog / Ham Sandwich / Self Centered / Examples Of A Red Neck / Wishing / If I Was President / Visiting / A Merry Heart | |||
| 1994 | CD MCA MCAD-10595 (US) |
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SIDEWINDER - Glory Hole / Eatin' Possum / Prayer / Hunting / The Smartest Man / Doe Day / Coon Hide / Feedin' The Preacher / The Biggest Crawfish / Skid Row / Gourd Dipper / The Dead Man / The Pickup Of My Dreams / The Privy / The Lost Old Man / Preaching / Our Work Book / 50th Anniversary / Light Bread / Blood Lines / The Cool Spot / Opposed To Smoking | |||
| 08/1994 | CD MCA MCAD-11053 (US) |
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JERRY JOINS THE NAVY - Highball-The Greatest Coon Dog What Ever Lived / Counseling / My Pastor And The Policeman / My Tight Old Uncle / Misplaced / Converted / Hearing Aid / Examination / Coach Tater Ledbetter / Newgene's Taxes / Wreckless Driver / Class Picture / Nudist / Repair Man / A Belly Full / Canned Gravy / Cobb Street Cat / Udell's Rat Killin' / Long Distance / Musical Monkey / Janitor / Mad Dog / Heart / Jerry Joins The Navy | |||
| 08/1995 | CD MCA MCAD-11323 (US) |
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FISH 'N FROGS, HAWGS & DAWGS - Intro / Perch Jerker / Fishin' On The Mississippi / Fishin' Structure / Speakin' Of Fishin' / Circus Comes To Liberty / Temporary Lion Handler / Uncle Denny / The Lawyer And The Cow / Buzzard Eggs / Real Dude / Shoes / World's Runnin' Backards' / Teacakes / Axe / Big Eyed, Beautiful / Politically Correct / Birth-Um | |||
| 05/1997 | CD MCA MCAD-11476 (US) |
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LIVE AT DOLLYWOOD - Intro / Miss Flossie Ledbetter / Marcel For Congress / Big Red Goat / Seein' Eye Dog / Odell's Puzzle / Big Time Fishin' / Brother Lucky / Part Time Vet / Do You Want Some Soup? / Have We Lost Our Mind? / World's Largest Bull / Third Grade / Best Friend / Revival At East Fork / Honor Your Father & Your Mother / Arletha Hogue / One Way Streets / Never Give Up | |||
| 10/1998 | CD MCA MCAD-70042 (US) |
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PEACHES AND POSSUMS - Peaches And Possums / Idiotic Lawsuits / My Buddy From Texas / Speaking German / Words We Don't Need / Bird Dog Hunt Off / Spotlight / Do You Believe / Deacon's Last Words / We're Tired / Better Than Hi Ball / My Mri / Grandpa Jones / Porter / My Box / Big Fish / Squirrel Huntin' / Sick Mule / Laughter Cures All | |||
| 09/1999 | CD MCA 21126 (US) |
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MORE CLOWER POWER - Room 411 / Ole Highball / Marcel's Dream / Baseball Umpire / My Pet Peeve / Snook's Prey / Marcel Ledbetter Moving Company / Crack, W.L. And Rover / Mr. Doogah / Ole Slantface | |||
| 09/1999 | CD MCA 21127 (US) |
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GREAT MOMENTS WITH JERRY CLOWER - Marcel Is In Trouble / Mr. Duval Scott / Where Will You Be When You Get Where You're Going? / Holding Pattern / The Fish And The Edsel / The Dog And The Bear / A Coon Huntin' Story / Foot Races, Shot Put, And Concessions / The Ike And Mike Contest / Udell And Ole Skeets | |||
| 09/1999 | CD MCA 21128 (US) |
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LEGENDARY CLOWER - Apple Pie And Coffee / Uncle Versie And The Gambler / The Wealthy Texan / Second Down And Goal To Go / Ole Brumey Wasn't Runnin' A Coon / Real Love / You're On My List / The Maddest Man I Ever Saw / The She Coon Of Women's Lib / The Time We Played Clemson | |||
| 03/2005 | 2 CD MADACY 51073 (US) |
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ULTIMATE COLLECTION :
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| 05/2006 | 2 CD MCA 0006437 (US) |
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CLASSIC CLOWER POWER :
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| 09/2008 | 3 CD MADACY 54055 (US) |
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COLLECTOR'S EDITION :
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| 09/2008 | 3 CD MADACY 54056 (US) |
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JERRY CLOWER :
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| 01/2011 | CD MCA 15096 (US) |
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ICON - Southern Humor / Examples Of A Redneck / Grits / Idiotic Lawsuits / Squirrel Huntin' / A Coon Huntin' Story / Do You Want Some Soup? / Marines Are Tough / You're On My List / Uncle Versie And The Gambler / Marcel's Talkin' Chain Saw / World's Largest Bull / Seein' Eye Dog / The Deacon's Last Words / My MRI / The Last Day Of School |
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