Burl Ives - Wolverton Mountain 1969

Burl Ives Wolverton Mountain Live Perfomance 1969
Claude King Wolverton Mountain Lyrics
They say don't go on Wolverton Mountain
If you're looking for a wife
'Cause Clifton Clowers has a pretty young daughter
He's mighty handy with a gun and a knife
Her tender lips are sweeter than honey
And Wolverton Mountain protects her there
The bears and the birds tell Clifton Clowers
If a stranger should enter there
All of my dreams are on Wolverton Mountain
I want his daughter for my wife
I'll take my chances and climb that mountain
Though Clilfton Clowers, he might take my life
Her tender lips are sweeter than honey
And Wolverton Mountain protects her there
The bears and the birds tell Clifton Clowers
If a stranger should wander there
I'm going up on Wolverton Mountain
It's too lonesome down here below
It's just not right to hide his daughter
From the one who loves her so
Her tender lips are sweeter than honey
And Wolverton Mountain protects her there
The bears and the birds tell Clifton Clowers
If a stranger should wander there
But I don't care about Clifton Clowers
I'm gonna climb up on his mountain
I'm gonna take the girl I love
I don't care about Clifton Clowers
I'm gonna climb up on his mountain
And I'll get the one I love

[@donnadavis9318]

We baby boomers were so lucky, we had him around a long time. Walt Disney's So Dear to My Heart was a great movie. He may not have been a Pavarotti, but without even being told, who didn't instantly recognize his voice. He was unique for sure. So sad the kids of the last 25 yrs haven't had a Burl Ives to watch and listen to on TV or in movies. He is missed.

[@carmendawnallan8871]

I been listening to Burl since the 70's. I have his,Christmas Cd which was our Mom's. He was Always,a Staple growing up in our House. We are both lucky,to not of missed out. Stay well,and Safe. Cheers from,Canada !

[@28105wsking]

Dearest Burl Ives! How he graced my childhood! May angels sing him to his rest!

[@deborahthorp9421]

Sure do miss the days when songs and movies and tv were wholesome!

[@websurfer5772]

That is the truth!

[@peterhall8590]

Wholesome OK, still handy with a gun and a knife.

[@stephenadkins-y8u]

Awesome and a great actor I have high regard for this man a true American.

[@carmendawnallan8871]

Christmas is not the,Same Without hearing this Amazing Artist. Merry Christmas,all. Off to find,His Christmas music now. 🎅🤶😊

[@charleskenai2474]

Beautiful voice

[@TheSassy777]

Great Folk Singer🎼🎼🎼🎼

[@tarquin4592]

Love this man's versatility in that he's like Marty Robbins being able to sing so many different styles of music, Folk, Children's, Country, Hawaiian and standards.

[@walterkersting6238]

The man with the silver voice…

[@haroldwayne5887]

Love this oldie.....thank you Burl Ives!

[@rubyrollins9098]

Oh How I love this song

[@reneglucklich8951]

Love all these oldies, thanks for sharing.

[@mungabrown6543]

As a little kid, I played Claude King's version over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over... It reminded me of my 4-5-6 year old's crush on my next door neighbor's daughter, little Aileen Marie K.

[@kennethkranz7603]

I'm a fan and have some Burl Ives LP's that I play from time to time.

[@danjimenez5304]

Just heard Burl Ives’ version of Wolverton Mountain for first time. Have always loved this song and have had such an admiration for Mr. Ives. He was such a remarkable actor. A couple nights ago I watched The Big Country. Am longing to see Desire Under the Elm. RIP Mr. Ives.❤

[@sandymcghee3328]

Good song 🎵

[@zbigniewzontek4189]

🇵🇱Ładnie śpiewa ten Pan Podoba mi się. Dzisiejsi artyści rodem z diabolowood już tak nie potrafią śpiewać a już o treści piosenek żeby miały słowa sens to zapomnij . Wielkie brawa 👏👏👏

[@johnjurkewicz9925]

It So Great

[@mode1charlie170]

Burl Ives was a great balladeer…….but you need to watch “the big country” to see what he was really good at.

[@redblack8414]

@mode1charlie170 Great acting from Burl Yves in that movie. There were also Gregory Peck, Charles Bickford. Charlton Heston, Jean Simmons, Chuck Connors. It seems to me that these people have not been replaced. I miss them.

[@matthewblackwood4704]

"To the ball to the ball to the ball to the ugly bug ball."

[@frankadams9644]

wonderful

[@robertfanfalone3099]

I'm going to Wolverton Mountain...in the early morning rain... going to slip up that slippery slope and then sled on down to common ground and hopefully land feet on the ground but not downtown... just a little further back to a neck in the woods...as that stands more the test of time than all the money'd crime that flows from government slime time not worth a dollar or a dime and surely not worth the bother of a rhyme even at Christmas time... purporting to be sublime... should I dare to say happy Xmas...I would but then I would have to deal with Thomas. And then his near blasphemous snore...or... just forget it... well my memory is slip sliding away anyway... still while I can going to go up Wolverton Mountain cuz I'z actually looking for some believable style... just some ravings of a could be mad man though only want to be walking a cooling path... but first got to get up that Mountain in the early morning rain!

[@reginalogan7224]

He was a banjo-playing hobo for a while in his youth! Was actually jailed for singing a “bawdy” song at one point.

[@crouqetoo2]

Big rock candy mountain is the first one I heard him sing.

[@williamlinington9166]

I am wondering what shoe this is from?

[@matthewblackwood4704]

Maybe the Buster Brown on the left foot?

[@60Cascade]

The Hollywood Palace that aired on ABC.

[@gearldinemccreesh5358]

@@60Cascade yy my

[@jimdonahue5187]

Maybe size 10

[@BoffinGrusky]

Burl was a man ahead of his time. He was obese before it became mainstream.

[@JohnSmith-ug5ci]

Good but not as good as the original sung by Claude King.