About Jerry Clower
Howard Gerald Clower 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". MCA Records later awarded The Coon Hunt a platinum record for sales in excess of $1 million at the retail level. At first, Clower took orders at his speaking engagements, selling 8000 copies on the Lemon record label. Tapes of Clower's speaking engagements wound up in the hands of Edwin "Big Ed" Wilkes and Bud Andrews in Lubbock, Texas, who had him make a better-quality recording which they promoted.
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