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Jerry Clower - Greatest Hits

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Jerry first told these stories over 20 years ago and they are just as hilarious today as they were then. They are not for the politically correct, and that is one of the things that make Jerry's humor of the highest quality! I just purchased a cassette tape of Jerry's Greatest recently(the last recording I had(8-track)was long gone). He can still make me laugh with these stories although I've heard them so many times! This is "Jehreh" at his best and if you buy this one, you will definately not regret it. From "The Coon Huntin' Monkey" to "Marcel's Talking Chain Saw" this is the finest of good clean fun if you are "country enough and cultured enough" to appreciate it. It gets an emphatic "5" from me!

I first met Mr. Clower in Auburn Alabama in 1977 at a live performance. I laughed till I cried for the entire evening. After the show he stayed until everyone who wanted to get his autograph or take his picture had done so. I have listened to his recordings for over twenty three years and still laugh at his stories. Now that he has passed on I am buying as many of his recordings as I can to pass on to others who might appreciate his culture and humor. Most people miss the message he passes on in his comedy. Listen closely to hear what he is sayin' Jerry was a fine man with a good soul.

You won't hear any cuss words or risque material in Mr. Clower's comedic monologues, but what you will hear is clean, real-life comedy that comes from the heart. Having a young daughter, I have to watch what I listen to and watch when she's around. I have no problem listening to Mr. Clower with her in the room. When she gets old enough to understand things a little better, I'm going to let her listen to this album.
If you grew up in the South, especially Mississippi or Louisiana, Clower's stories should hit right at home. Granted, today's South is a lot different from Clower's days, but everyone has heard a story or lived an adventure along the same lines at some point if they lived in the southern states. These stories brought back a lot of memories for me, especially the hunting stories.

Sit back and remember the good ol' days with this album, or if you're a yankee, listen anyway and get jealous. This is clean fun for everybody, and the stories are nothing but enjoyable.

Knock'im out, John.

If there is a funnier album that Jerry Clower's Greatest Hits, I don't know what it could possibly be. Every cotton-picking one of these tracks is downright hilarious. Coon Huntin' Story is my favorite, and it goes way back to Jerry Clower's earliest recording days. I don't know where it was recorded, but you can actually hear a phone ringing in the background at one point during the story. What makes this particular story even funnier is a certain audience member who starts cackling uncontrollably when Jerry gets up to the "knock him out, John" part at the end. If laughing uncontrollably in public embarrasses you, you will want to go off by yourself and listen to this one. Another of Jerry's best-loved stories is Marcel's Talkin' Chain Saw; if you don't know who Marcel Ledbetter is, you really need to listen to this one. Coon Huntin' Monkey is a laugh riot, and The Chauffeur and the Professor has the audience rolling in the aisles. You won't find a story here less than a couple of minutes in length, whereas several of Jerry's regular albums feature a lot of short and therefore less comical bits. I'm not sure all of these stories would make it on my own list of Jerry's greatest hits, but they are all more than capable of adding some much-needed laughter to your day. You don't have to worry about listening to this album once and putting it away forever, either; you'll want to listen to this album time and time again. Jerry Clower was just naturally funny; the only thing funnier than his stories is the unique and unforgettable way in which he tells them. You feel like you know the man as soon as he starts talking; he is just folks, as we might say here in the South. This is good, clean comedy that everyone, no matter how young or old, can listen to and enjoy.

I saw Mr. Clower live in the early 1970's in Dallas, Texas. I have collected his albums and tapes since then. The funniest thing that I remember about Jerry is seeing him in a canary yellow leisure suit.

The stories he tells makes his characters more realistic than any other comedian. We will miss you Jerry.

I bought this on a whim at a gas station and it didn't leave my car tape player for the next month. Prior to that, my only exposure to "Mistuh Clowa" had been dimly remembered episodes of "Hee-Haw" and some commercials he did in the 1970s. By the end of the first track I was hooked. This guy can tell a story like no one else and the characters that populate his tales are as real as they are hilarious. I've since bought several other tapes by him and they all have priceless gems of rural life and Americana. Not to make this all sound too academic or stuffy. Jerry Clower was all about having fun and making people feel good. He succeeded in both. We miss you, Jerry.

My husband is a big fan of Jerry Clower I think that he has them all on Tape. I got him 10 New C.D. and am trying to get more on C.D.'s. I am looking for 17 more C.D.'s of Jerry Clower's. Does anyone out there know where I might beable to get them? The ones I have are: Ledbetter Olympics, Great Moments, More Good 'Uns, Legendary Clower, Live at Dolly Wood, Peach & Possums, More Clower Power, Greatest Hits, and Country Ham. huntons@strato.net If you could help me out Thanks. Linda

No one tells stories like Mr.Clower.I saw him at fair a few months before he passed away and I got to meet him and even have his autograph.His stories are great,and funny.This is a good introduction to Jerry Clower.Only flaw is the sound quality of the disc isn't that great.

I bought this item for myself. Jerry Clower is classic funny. You dont have to be Southern to understand the humor. It is good for the whole family. No bad language and no sex in his act. I have listened to this CD many times and I still laugh.

If you want real family entertainment that even the kids can listen to, this is what you want. Jerry Clower uses funny not profanity to entertain. His characters are people, not made up imaginary characters. They live in his stories and if you close your eyes you can almost see them. He is the southern counterpart to Bill Cosby.