bˈɔːɹn ɪn kˈænzəs sˈɪɾi, mɪzˈʊɹɹi, klˈaɪd bˈʊtʃɚ lˈɛd ɐ noʊmˈædɪk tʃˈaɪldhʊd wɪð hɪz pˈɛɹənts, ʌntˈɪl ðeɪ sˈɛɾəld ɪn sˈʌðɚn kˌælɪfˈoːɹniə wɛn hiː wʌz ˈeɪtiːn.
Born in Kansas City, Missouri, Clyde Butcher led a nomadic childhood with his parents, until they settled in Southern California when he was 18.