32 Years Ago Today, the World Lost the Mountain Man Immortalized in Claude King’s 1962 Crossover Smash “Wolverton Mountain”

Name: 32 Years Ago Today, the World Lost the Mountain Man Immortalized in Claude King’s 1962 Crossover Smash “Wolverton Mountain”
Uploaded: 2026-08-15T13:21:13+00:00
Description: Clifton Clowers, the Arkansas farmer who inspired Claude King’s 1962 hit “Wolverton Mountain”, died on 15 August 1994 aged 102. The song transformed him into a minor celebrity, drawing visitors to the mountain and helping preserve his story within country music history. Written in 1959 by Clowers’ n

Clifton Clowers, the Arkansas farmer who inspired Claude King’s 1962 hit “Wolverton Mountain”, died on 15 August 1994 aged 102. The song transformed him into a minor celebrity, drawing visitors to the mountain and helping preserve his story within country music history. Written in 1959 by Clowers’ n

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