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The Louvin Brothers
The Louvin Brothers
Formed: Jul 4, 1940 in Knoxville, TN
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Disbanded: Aug 18, 1963
Genre: Country
Styles: Traditional Bluegrass, Traditional Country, Close Harmony, Bluegrass-Gospel
Group Members: Ira Louvin, Charlie Louvin
Biography: From the close-harmony brother acts of the '30s evolved Charlie and Ira Louvin, ranking among the top duos in country music history. With Ira's incredibly high, pure tenor and Charlie's emotional and smooth melody tenor, they learned well from the Bolick brothers (the Blue Sky Boys), the Monroe Brothers, ...Read full biography
Satan Is Real
Satan Is Real
Released: 1960
Label: EMI
Critics' Rating:
Satan Is Real is the Louvin Brothers' best known album, largely because of its bold title and its eccentric cover artwork, in which Charlie and Ira Louvin, surrounded by flames symbolizing Hades, pose ...Read full review
Tragic Songs of Life
Tragic Songs of Life
Released: 1956
Label: Rounder
Critics' Rating:
While Charlie and Ira Louvin could sing upbeat material when they were of a mind -- the lively "Cash on the Barrelhead" and "Pitfall" were among their hits -- happy songs didn't seem to come naturally ...Read full review
More The Louvin Brothers albums: Main Albums (27), Compilations (15)
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