- Born
- Died
- Birth nameHoward Gerald Clower
- Nicknames
- The Mouth of the South
- Top Gum
- Jerry Clower was born on September 28, 1926 in Liberty, Mississippi, USA. He was married to Homerlene Wells. He died on August 24, 1998 in Jackson, Mississippi, USA.
- SpouseHomerlene Wells(August 15, 1947 - August 24, 1998) (his death, 4 children)
- Started out as a fertilizer salesman for Mississippi Chemical Company.
- Graduated from Mississippi State University where he studied agriculture and played football.
- Served in the U.S. Navy in WW2 as a radio operator on board the U.S.S. Bennington CV-20.
- Many of his stories center around the Ledbetter family, most of which feature his best friend, Marcel Ledbetter.
- His first album, named "Jerry Clower from Yazoo City Talkin'", sold over 8,000 copies without being advertised.
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