Mike sings Wolverton Mountain for Clifton Clowers Part 1

Mike performs for Clifton Clowers on his 101st birthday in 1992. Wolverton Mountain is about a real place where Clifton lived. He died & was buried on Wolverton Mountain in 1994. His nephew Merle Kilgore co-wrote the song with Claude King who sang it. Mike performs that song on Clifton's front porch. This is part 1. We had to have a part 2 because we can't upload videos more than 10min long. Tune in tomorrow for Part 2 on the RattlerMan's Channel. Dedicated in Memory of my father Don Redmond.

[@LT1HILLINGHOE]

These are my kind of people. 100%country. I was raised around people just like this and it is nothing like it. God bless 'em.

[@janecoln]

My mother is Jane Woolverton and I knew Clifton since I was a little girl visiting my grandfather Freeland Woolverton there! I never understood why it was spelled differently in the song but it was a great song. I met all Clifton's children at the dedication of a wing on the church up there to my grandpa and Clifton in the late 90's & Clifton's home had burned. My grandfather married Clifton's sister in law, Bea, after my grandfather died. Merle Kilgore was her nephew.

[@RattlerMan33]

Yea this video makes me happy and sad cause Clifton, my Dad, and Merle Kilgore are all gone. They left alot of good memories.

[@LT1HILLINGHOE]

That guy singing does a good job. He could pass for Randall Hank Williams aka Bocephus.

[@RattlerMan33]

I’m old and gray now and look older than Bocephus at 58 years old

[@xXChoctawCharmXx]

it is prolly just me..but i thought tht one guy guy was hank jr.

[@RattlerMan33]

Its north of the town of Centerridge Arkansas on hwy. 9 turn left on Woolverton mt. road. The old house burnt after Clifton died but the concrete porch we are sitting on is still there.

[@RattlerMan33]

Your Dad did great things for Country music its not the same without him.

[@raymondcrooke]

Thanks for sending me this. Great to see the original Clifton Clowers. Certainly adds a dimension to the song.

[@fireman12303]

My dad worked for the co-op and delivered feed to Clifton in the 70's a long time ago. and he died after an accident there at Kilgore Cemetary. I met Clifton once. Cool

[@kng2bishop]

grew up in the country but had big city dreams, I never understood this culture, but now I see what "pure country" is...........precious, ty for the video

[@RattlerMan33]

@blade0302 This song is about Wolverton Mountain in Arkansas written by song writer Merle Kilgore who was Clifton Clowers nephew.

[@sbmatt]

Wow that was a great video...In my young life of 44 years, I had grown up when country music use to be played on AM side of the radio dial long before talk radio and satellite. I known the words and probably had heard it a hundred times. I never known the history of the song and that there was a "Clifton Clowers" Did he have a pretty young daughter? Doesnt matter now, I married . Thank you RattlerMan33

[@katesgram]

The song was about a man from Arkansas. My folks met him. My uncle told them for years that he knew Mr. Clowers and one time they went to Arkansas on vacation and he introduced them. He explained that his nephew was stuck living there one summer and out of boredom wrote this song.

[@hipfilms]

So nice to see, Merle used to tell me about him. RIP Merle.

[@blarepierce01]

love this song sooo much.... i like the rebuttle from joann campbell too. its cute

[@RattlerMan33]

The original singer is Claude King.

[@pnyxprez]

Was nice to see Clifton C! Wonder why his daughter didn't come on out and show of his birthday cake! She about as famous and Peggy Sue!

[@RattlerMan33]

You are right I think she is getting close to 80 she is still doing alright.

[@oldredgirl]

handsome AND you can sing!!

[@baxill23]

Classic Americana.... too bad more folks dont realise iy

[@RattlerMan33]

No Im sorry he died back in 94 just short of his 103rd birthday.

[@serenety1971]

I have been looking for this version for yrs..i remember that the singer(on the record i had) sounded mexican..man i had loved that version..do you know/remember who the singer was?

[@iVenge]

so what's the story on the daughter, who must be in her 80s now if she's still alive?

[@RattlerMan33]

@97yzrider It's a few miles northwest of Center Ridge.

[@RattlerMan33]

Yea back then I did but not so much now.

[@RattlerMan33]

@redtony58 Well we have been married for 9 years in November.

[@randyknight9829]

he could really win a contest or 234. got the voice and hieght.

[@blade0302]

Is this just PR? Clifton Flowers was a Federal Judge working in Denver when this was written. His daughter was going to CU/Boulder at the time. There is a Wolverton Mountain outside of Boulder, CO. When he was asked about the song, he said his daughter had associated with quite a few college students about that time, he wasn't sure of their names. Which version is true?

[@TheTitlover74]

@97yzrider outside of morrliton

[@slash2jimi]

wow hah

[@blade0302]

What can I say???

[@kathleenricahrdson7408]

Clowers.....not Flowers.

[@RatBitchUK]

Gorgeous piece of video, one of my all-time fave songs. Anyone know which daughter (Virginia or Burlene) was the one in the song?