Vintage Stand-up Comedy: Jerry Clower

Jerry Clower - Clower Power 1973

On: Sunday, August 14, 2011

Jerry Clower	Howard Gerald Clower	Liberty, Mississippi USA
Sep 28 1926 – Aug 24 1998 age 71	Official Site	Wikipedia

Jerry Clower is one of those comedians you either get or you hate. Generally, there's no explaining why you dislike a particular comedian, you just know that he or she grates on your nerves. Clower, however, pushes those buttons more than most, possibly because his country cornball act is often either too obvious or too backwoods for city dwellers. So be it; it doesn't matter to me anymore, ever since I've given up trying to understand comedy. I've come to terms that not everyone will share my opinion that Bob Odenkirk and David Cross are blindingly brilliant, perhaps the best comedians to ever walk the face of this earth, and that's fine with me. I've made some personal peace, enough to recognize that Clower Power, with cuts like "Ole Brumey Wasn't Runnin' a Coon" and "The Ole Timey Ice Box," is a good Clower album, one that will undoubtedly make some people chuckle heartily. In fact, some could even argue that it captures him in his early-'70s prime. I wouldn't, since I can't figure out what prime Clower would be, but some could.... source: allmusic.com by Stephen Thomas Erlewine

01 Second Down And Goal To Go 2:35
02 Ole Brumley Wasn't Runnin A Coon 1:45
03 The Public School Music Class-Learns A Song 1:20
04 I'm That Country 1:35
05 Marcel Says No School Today 0:28
06 Peanut Boilin' Was Required 0:45
07 Life At Route Four-Liberty Mississippi 1:55
08 How To Back Into Show Business 6:55
09 Three Footballs In A Game Ain't Fair 0:50

10 All About Clovis Ledbetter 1:17
11 Marcel Wins A Bet 1:45
12 The Ole Timey Ice Box 2:05
13 Uncle Virsi Ledbetter 1:37
14 The Flying Jenny 2:20
15 King Solomon Said 1:15
16 Signaling For A Fair Catch 0:35
17 What Christmas Means To Me 2:07
18 Signaling For A Fair Catch 0:35
19 Little Katy Learns A Lesson 1:55
20 What Christmas Means To Me