Ellamae Clowers

Ellamae Clowers was an American country music performer active during the early-to-mid 20th century as a member of The Clowers Family, a musical group that emerged from the rich Appalachian music traditions of the American South. The Clowers family was among the early pioneers of country music broadcasting, performing on regional radio stations and helping to establish the template for family-based country music groups. Ellamae contributed vocals and instrumental performance to the group's recordings and broadcasts, participating in the popularization of traditional folk, bluegrass, and country styles during the formative era of American country music. Her work occurred during a crucial period when Appalachian musical traditions were being recorded and broadcast to national audiences, helping to preserve and popularize genres that had previously existed primarily in regional folk traditions. The Clowers Family's contributions to early country music broadcasting helped establish the infrastructure and audience for the genre that would flourish in subsequent decades.