WOLVERTON MOUNTAIN………Claude King
WOLVERTON MOUNTAIN………Claude King
King made his best known recording in the spring of 1962. “Wolverton Mountain,” written with Nashville veteran Merle Kilgore, was based on a real character, Clifton Clowers, who lived on Woolverton Mountain in Arkansas. Clowers was Kilgore’s uncle. King and Kilgore agree that the original (Kilgore) composition of the song was not very polished, and that King eventually shaped the song into what it became. According to long-time King guitarist, Robin Vosbury, Kilgore came to numerous shows and asked everybody to call him “Uncle Clifton.” The song became an immediate hit, staying at number one for nine weeks during its 26-week run on the Billboard country chart. It was also a Top 10 in the Billboard Hot 100. It sold over one million copies, and was awarded gold disc status.[2]
King followed up that year with an American Civil War song, “The Burning Of Atlanta.” which also reached the top 10 on the country chart and again made the pop chart. In late 1962, he recorded “I’ve Got The World By The Tail” which narrowly missed the country top 10.Claude King (February 5, 1923 – March 7, 2013) was an American country music singer and songwriter, best known for his million selling 1962 hit, “Wolverton Mountain”
I love this song
"Clifton Clowers might take my life." WOW!
Had a big crush on a cheerleader at Depew High School in Depew, Ok in 1976. She was the hottest girl I had ever seen. She would be 63 nowadays. Wondering whatever happened to her. Her name was Jamie Bennett. This song takes me back decades before.
Did anyone recognize the comic characters beginning at 2:48? They are creations of Robert Crumb in his series of ZAP COMIX mags. The guy with the exploding head is Robert himself.
Woolverton Mountain is on highway 9 about 20 miles north of Morrilton Arkansas off interstate 40.
It’s 2022and I agree 👍
Had this song going round my head for a week, played it this morning, classic old country. 🤠
I could listen to this type of music all day
2022 🙂👍🏻
An Arkansas virgin is a gal that can outrun her Pa, or Uncle, or Brother, or Cousin!
ha ha ha..funny video
This is the best..in 2022..still love this song ❤️❤️❤️
I really did enjoy the photo montage. I could smell the black powder smoke and the sour mash on the wind just looking at the pictures. And of course the oak smoke on the wind on a crisp fall morning. Bacon, biscuits, eggs, and gravy.
Fond memories as a child
What year did this song come out. I remember it from when I was a kid. I am thinking about 1959.
As a little gal…’bout 8 or 9…I used to grab something to use as a mike, climb up onto this little stage that was actually built into our basement, and play this over and over—singing along.
I’m in my sixties but I still love this song
I eloped
Merle Kilgore wrote this song and his uncle was Clifton Clowers and lived in the mountains.
I.Agree
LOVE LOVING SONG JUST YES🌹VELVET🌈
2022, Still listening this kind of real music.
verry good
Been loving this song for many years. It’s one of the greats for sure.
I was just a child in 1962 and met my future wife that night. we were standing on the side of a street in nova scotia canada. what memories just celebrated 55 years married. great song.great life.
Back when a bride had to be earned.
I got to hang out with Claude and fished a few times with him. The fish would stop biting when he showed up. LOL! I don`t think I ever saw him catch one. He was a nice man.
that was awesome. thanks Claude and Merle… i used to sing along to this as a little kid. brings back happier memories…. later i was trying to get "Cliftons daughter" myself, but somehow in the trying i ended up with something that over time turned into a big ol’ swamp leech that would suck the life out of me.
good picture montage as well as great song!
Agree imJan. 2022 grew up with tjis song and many other great classics
I used to play my parent’s 45s when they weren’t home…this was one of them. I’m 61 now and still love this song…..
Agree classic
I’m loving this music
Made a mistake doing that for someone who was just using me sadly
A good song 🎵
I remember this great song back in the 60’s..a great singer and guitar player..this was popular in my time..what a legend of country music..RIP
My mum use to play this all the time when doing house work . I can still see her standing doing the ironing with this playing on cassette behind her singing along. she hated doing the ironing so listening to her cassette took her mind off the job.miss you mum .
🖤🖤 I personally knew one of Mr. Clifton Clowers’ "pretty little daughter’s." Burlene was a good friend and neighbor of my granny’s before she passed in 2018. Not long before her passing, I found out that this song was about her family and asked her about it. She almost seemed embarrassed and acted as if she didn’t want to speak on it. I completely understand. The area that Woolverton Mountain is located is a very small, rural community. Country folks 🖤 the kind of publicity that a hit song can bring with it was surely intimidating in the least lol. Considering the time that it came out, I can only imagine how that in itself would be even more intimidating. Either way, I am grateful that I was able to get to know Burlene. She was a good woman. I never met her father, but I have always, only heard wonderful things of course 🖤 thanks for the stroll 🖤
My father was just like him very protective of his girls
I do
Hope he gets Clifton s daughter
I live live love Wolverton Mountain. I am dancing again ..
👍♥️🇹🇹
My father past away recently. I had Wolverton mountain played at the funeral. My daddy was n by born at the foot of the mountain at a place that no longer exists. It was a sawmill camp named Finger town. For those of you that don’t know Wolverton mountain is in Arkansas about 23 miles north of Morilton Ar on Instate 40.
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Fun song. The "family" album had a pretty fun collection from fantasy to full auto. Some may be relatives or folks I know.😀 And yeah, being so far back in the woods you don’t have a zip code would suit me just fine. Just follow the sound of a chainsaw working or a shotgun hunting squirrels now and then.
It could be me
1:22 tender lips
A few mountains here yeah that’s where I’m from. Many memories of our folk, generations of them ‘n us from here to yay…an Aussie colloquial…’er, uno…
This is my rendition from this month…Enjoy! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FultfNDtYK0&list=PLxfmvOGYg65n8snQWHk0RfGIimY9vb-cM&index=109
I loved this song and sang it as a kid.