The Louvin Brothers
The Louvin Brothers were an American musical duo composed of brothers Ira and Charlie Louvin (né Loudermilk). The brothers are cousins to John D. Loudermilk, a Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame member. The brothers wrote and performed country, bluegrass, and gospel music. Ira played mandolin and generally sang lead vocal in the tenor range, while Charlie played rhythm guitar and offered supporting vocals in a lower pitch. They helped popularize the vocal technique of close harmony in country and country-rock. After becoming regulars at the Grand Ole Opry and scoring a string of hit singles in the late 1950s and early '60s, the Louvin Brothers broke up in 1963 due in large part to Charlie growing tired of Ira's addictions and reckless behavior. Ira died in a traffic accident in 1965. They were inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame in 2001, and Charlie died of cancer in 2011. Rolling Stone ranked the Louvin Brothers number four on its list of the 20 Greatest Duos of All Time. |
Birth and Death Data: Born Founded 1940, Died Ceased 1963
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1949
Roles Represented in DAHR: Vocal group
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Recordings
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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Decca | NA 2004 | 8/23/1949 | Alabama | The Louvin Brothers | Vocal group | |||
Decca | NA 2005 | 8/23/1949 | Seven year blues | The Louvin Brothers | Vocal group |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Louvin Brothers, The," accessed November 2, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/328247.
Louvin Brothers, The. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 2, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/328247.
"Louvin Brothers, The." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 2 November 2024.
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External Sources
Wikipedia: The Louvin Brothers
Discogs: The Louvin Brothers
Allmusic: The Louvin Brothers
Britannica: The Louvin Brothers
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Louvin Brothers - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n88660274
Wikidata: The Louvin Brothers - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1756844
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/121022099
MusicBrainz: The Louvin Brothers - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/8b604d4b-1170-4225-bc9e-d8276d94402e
ISNI: 0000 0000 8189 7104 - http://www.isni.org/isni/0000000081897104
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