Jerry Clower
Howard Gerald Clower (September 28, 1926 – August 24, 1998) was an American stand-up comedian. Born and raised in the state of Mississippi, Clower was best known for his stories of the rural South and was given the nickname "The Mouth of Mississippi". |
Birth and Death Data: Born Liberty (town in Mississippi, United States), Died August 24, 1998 (Jackson (capital and largest city of Mississippi, United States) )
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1971 - 1972
Roles Represented in DAHR: speaker
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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.
Recordings (Results 1-25 of 28 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Decca | 124001 | 5/26/1972 | Knock him out John | Jerry Clower | speaker | |||
| Decca | 124002 | 5/26/1972 | The meek shall inherit the earth | Jerry Clower | speaker | |||
| Decca | L 15615 | April 1971 | A coon huntin' story | Jerry Clower | speaker | |||
| Decca | L 15616 | April 1971 | Bully has done flung a cravin | Jerry Clower | speaker | |||
| Decca | L 15617 | April 1971 | Baby goes to college | Jerry Clower | speaker | |||
| Decca | L 15618 | April 1971 | Homecomin' steaks | Jerry Clower | speaker | |||
| Decca | L 15619 | April 1971 | The graduate returns | Jerry Clower | speaker | |||
| Decca | L 15620 | April 1971 | Marcel's talkin' chain saw homecomin' steaks | Jerry Clower | speaker | |||
| Decca | L 15621 | April 1971 | The chauffeur and the professor | Jerry Clower | speaker | |||
| Decca | L 15622 | April 1971 | Good citizenship | Jerry Clower | speaker | |||
| Decca | L 15634 | April 1971 | A coon huntin' story | Jerry Clower | speaker | |||
| Decca | L 15635 | April 1971 | Marcel's talkin' chain saw homecomin' steaks | Jerry Clower | speaker | |||
| Decca | L 15850 | approximately November 1971 | The chauffeur and the professor | Jerry Clower | speaker | |||
| Decca | L 15981 | 1/11/1972 | Knock him out John | Jerry Clower | speaker | |||
| Decca | L 15982 | 1/11/1972 | Public school music class | Jerry Clower | speaker | |||
| Decca | L 15983 | 1/11/1972 | The rat killin' | Jerry Clower | speaker | |||
| Decca | L 15984 | 1/11/1972 | Pistol Pete | Jerry Clower | speaker | |||
| Decca | L 15985 | 1/11/1972 | Those tigers are bad, wet or .. | Jerry Clower | speaker | |||
| Decca | L 15986 | 1/11/1972 | Clower takes a trip | Jerry Clower | speaker | |||
| Decca | L 15987 | 1/11/1972 | Judgment in the sky | Jerry Clower | speaker | |||
| Decca | L 15988 | 1/11/1972 | Green persimmon wine | Jerry Clower | speaker | |||
| Decca | L 15989 | 1/11/1972 | Ole highball | Jerry Clower | speaker | |||
| Decca | L 15990 | 1/11/1972 | The meek shall inherit the earth | Jerry Clower | speaker | |||
| Decca | L 15991 | 1/11/1972 | Newgene ledbetter | Jerry Clower | speaker | |||
| Decca | L 15992 | 1/11/1972 | The last piece of chicken | Jerry Clower | speaker |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Clower, Jerry," accessed December 26, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/308918.
Clower, Jerry. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 26, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/308918.
"Clower, Jerry." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 26 December 2025.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Clower, Jerry, 1926-1998 - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n86012946
Wikidata: Jerry Clower - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q6183376
VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/64805240
MusicBrainz: Jerry Clower - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/4d9c98b2-deda-445a-8ed2-f438190cb535
Fast: https://id.worldcat.org/fast/202221 - https://id.worldcat.org/fast/202221
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