Wilberdon Mountain

Earl Erb · Post by **Earl Erb** » 9 Jun 2001 10:48 am

Trying to remember who recorded this hit from the early 60's.Any takers?

I thought it was Johnny Horton.

Bobby Lee · Post by **Bobby Lee** » 9 Jun 2001 10:54 am

The hit version of Wolverton Mountain was recorded by Claude King.

Funny that it should come up. I learned Noel Boggs' "Steelin' Home" this week. After practicing it for a couple of hours, I found that "Wolverton Mountain" was running through my head. The two songs are very similar.

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Earl Erb · Post by **Earl Erb** » 9 Jun 2001 11:10 am

Thanks Bobby.

Janice Brooks · Post by **Janice Brooks** » 9 Jun 2001 12:55 pm

Wolverton Mountain what a song. It's one of those 45's I have that survived. Funny you should mention Johnny Horton because Claude was a close friend. Rumor was that Johnny was to meet Claude to go duck hunting after his last gig. Written by another guy in that
circle of buddies Merle Kilgore

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Earl Erb · Post by **Earl Erb** » 9 Jun 2001 1:31 pm

Where in the h*ll did I get Wilberdon Mt. from? Guess thats the way I heard it back then.

Billy Johnson · Post by **Billy Johnson** » 9 Jun 2001 1:45 pm

Earl, they say, don't go there either.[This message was edited by Billy Johnson on 09 June 2001 at 02:46 PM.]

Donny Hinson · Post by **Donny Hinson** » 9 Jun 2001 3:45 pm

Claude was 'a tryin' ta sang lock 'a rail "heelbeely"!

If you couldn't understand what he was singing, I guess he was successful!

Steve Allison · Post by **Steve Allison** » 10 Jun 2001 4:46 am

I believe Merle Kilgore wrote the song unless I am badly mistaken.

Let's see, I've been wrong once or twice!
( Wife No.1, No.2, etc., etc........)

Earl Erb · Post by **Earl Erb** » 10 Jun 2001 6:26 am

...and they say her lips are sweeter than huuuunnn..neee,but we still can't go there.

C Dixon · Post by **C Dixon** » 10 Jun 2001 7:15 am

Shortly after Claude King's sensational hit of "Wolverton Mountain", Dick Clark invited him to appear on his afteroon live TV dance show emenating from Philadelphia.

And the ONLY thing Dick was interested in was For Claude to say Huuuooooooooooooney! And when he did, the dance kids went crazy.

I shall never forget that day. It was a mixed blessing for me. Growing up in the south AND partly in the North, I was very self conscience of the stereo-typing of "southerner's" speech. And I resented Dick for that incident.

Still do to some extent, but as the years have passed, I have come to realize that is something that is human nature. When ANY one is different from the majority, there is always bias and predudice. And in MOST cases it is never more vividly displayed than by ones who call themselves unbiased,

God rest Claude King,

carl

Earl Erb · Post by **Earl Erb** » 10 Jun 2001 5:04 pm

I was raised in Philadelphia and that song was a hit. I don't ever remember any of my friends making fun of the song...and they were die hard rock a rollers back when country music was corn pone on the east coast.By the way, I was a 10th grader in 1962 when this record hit the charts in Philly.

Janice Brooks · Post by **Janice Brooks** » 10 Jun 2001 6:32 pm

This seems to be a weekend for Kilgore references. My buddy happened to play Wolverton Mountain Friday on his radio show.
Just now I was looking at the song list on the BR549 sight and I found the writers missing for ring of Fire.
Kilgore/Carter

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Jim Palenscar · Post by **Jim Palenscar** » 10 Jun 2001 9:02 pm

I have an old .mp3 of that song- one of my favorite singin in the shower songs ))))

Tim Rowley · Post by **Tim Rowley** » 10 Jun 2001 9:11 pm

Yes, Merle Kilgore is a fine songwriter, had a few records of his own, and speaks with the clearest diction you'll ever hear. Used to work for a while with Hank Williams (Sr.) and as far as I know probably still opens the show for Hank Jr. He has many great stories to tell, and made several appearances on the now-defunct Nashville Network back when it first started.

According to Merle Kilgore, he named the "Clifton Clowers" character in the song "Wolverton Mountain" after his uncle, who in reality was nothing like the guy in the song.

Tim R.

Ray Jenkins · Post by **Ray Jenkins** » 11 Jun 2001 6:33 am

Earl,if you want to call the song "Wilberdon Mt."you go right ahead.I ain't arguing with anybody from the planet "Plutoguitarorim".
Maybe thats what it called there,

Ray

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Earl Erb · Post by **Earl Erb** » 11 Jun 2001 6:37 am

Thanks Ray,I hope you weren't offended by my email the other day...but as they say "inquiring minds want to know"

Ray Jenkins · Post by **Ray Jenkins** » 11 Jun 2001 7:07 am

Earl,you can send me funny stuff like that anytime,Iloved it.

Ray

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Lem Smith · Post by **Lem Smith** » 11 Jun 2001 11:32 am

A gentleman I know from Arkansas, who occasionally sings at the TV station I work at, has a song called "The man from Wolverton Mountain" which is about Clifton Clower. He said that Clifton was indeed a real person, and that he knew him at one time. I'm not sure if Mr. Clower is still living or not now though.

Lem

Roger Kelly · Post by **Roger Kelly** » 12 Jun 2001 7:25 am

Speaking of Merle Kilgore writing Wolverton Mountain.....he also wrote "More And More" a number one hit for Webb Pierce, back in the 50's, that had a Great Pedal Steel Turn Around. I heard Merle tell Ralph Emory in a TV interview that "More And More" was the first song he had ever written. Merle always seemed to me like a fun type of guy you'd want to hang around with.

Blane Sanders · Post by **Blane Sanders** » 12 Jun 2001 5:48 pm

I was in 1st or 2nd grade when my Dad learned "Wolverton Mountain", I believe Buck Owens released "Act Naturally" around the same time. Brings back a lot of memories, I guess that's why I make sure my Band keeps it's focus on traditional Country Music. Now if I could just play guitar more like Earl Erb, or Billy Johnson, we could really WOW the audiance!
Hey Earl, I about have that CD worn out that you gave me the other week at the Long Pond Jam, it's great, I wish I had some Tab to go with it

Tell Murph and everybody I said Hi, and thanks again for leaving me pick your Axe.

Earl Erb · Post by **Earl Erb** » 12 Jun 2001 9:29 pm

Hi Blane,glad you had a good time in Nashville and it was a real pleasure meeting you.I am glad you enjoyed my CD.When you do wear it out let me know and I'll send you another one.I'll tell Murph and the guys you were asking about them.I'll see them Saturday.

Making tab would be a monumental task for me.I don't read tab but I do read and write music.

Ray Jenkins · Post by **Ray Jenkins** » 13 Jun 2001 4:55 am

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I don't read tab but I do read and
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Yes,but not enough to hurt your playing any!!!!

Ray

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Dave Van Allen · Post by **Dave Van Allen** » 13 Jun 2001 10:06 am

I have a vivd memory from my childhood- about 2nd grade- of my Dad taking me out for a drive in the western Maryland country in his sport car (to play on the curves and hills), and our stopping for a refreshment at a roadside tavern...
Dad had a lager in a triangular glass and I had a Pepsi... and "Wolverton Mountain" was on the jukebox...

it's amazing the power of music to evoke a moment in history...

Tim Rowley · Post by **Tim Rowley** » 13 Jun 2001 7:08 pm

Dave Van Allen:

You are absolutely correct in your observation. I can pinpoint one instance after another in my life, like the first time I heard Hank's record of "Honky Tonk Blues" or E.T. singing "In the Jailhouse Now" or Buddy Emmons' Starday recording of "La Golondrina" and MANY other such experiences, such as hearing a "real-live" (1950's) Telecaster for the first time and thinking WOW, there must be something illegal or sinful about that tone! Music has the capability to leave an indelible imprint on the brain, or so it certainly seems to me. I'm hooked.

Tim R.

Bill Crook · Post by **Bill Crook** » 14 Jun 2001 6:08 pm

I thought Webb Pierce(sp) did "In The Jailhouse Now" ??????

I didn't know E.T. done a version of it too.

[This message was edited by Bill Crook on 20 June 2001 at 01:29 AM.]