The Louvin Brothers were an American musical duo composed of brothers Ira and Charlie Louvin. The brothers are cousins to John D. Loudermilk,a Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame member.
Charles Elzer Loudermilk,known professionally as Charlie Louvin,was an American country music singer and songwriter. He is best known as one of the Louvin Brothers,and was a member of the Grand Ole Opry since 1955.
Jesse Lester McReynolds was an American bluegrass musician. He was best known for his innovative crosspicking and split-string styles of mandolin playing.
"Silver Dagger",with variants such as "Katy Dear","Molly Dear","The Green Fields and Meadows","Awake,Awake,Ye Drowsy Sleepers" and others,is an American folk ballad,whose origins lie possibly in Britain. These songs of different titles are closely related,and two strands in particular became popular in commercial country music and folk music recordings of the twentieth century:the "Silver Dagger" version popularised by Joan Baez,and the "Katy Dear" versions popularised by close harmony brother duets such as The Callahan Brothers,The Blue Sky Boys and The Louvin Brothers.
Straight to Hell is the third studio album by American musician Hank Williams III,released on February 28,2006,by Bruc Records,an imprint of Curb Records.
Tiny Broken Heart is a song written by Charlie Louvin and Ira Louvin. Writing credit is shared by the musician,'Smilin' Eddie Hill' who brought the song to Fred Rose and added his own name as coauthor. The Louvin Brothers recorded it in 1956 for their first album,Tragic Songs of Life.
"The Knoxville Girl" is an Appalachian murder ballad.
Carl Eugene Jackson is an American country and bluegrass musician. Jackson's first Grammy was awarded in 1992 for his duet album with John Starling titled "Spring Training." In 2003 Jackson produced the Grammy Award-winning CD titled Livin',Lovin',Losin':Songs of the Louvin Brothers –a tribute to Ira and Charlie Louvin. He also recorded one of the songs on the CD,a collection of duets featuring such artists as James Taylor,Alison Krauss,Dolly Parton,Johnny Cash,Emmylou Harris,and others.
Satan Is Real is a gospel bluegrass album by American country music duo The Louvin Brothers,released in 1959.
Close Harmony is a box set of The Louvin Brothers recordings. It is an eight-CD box set and was released in 1992.
Livin',Lovin',Losin':Songs of the Louvin Brothers is a tribute album to the music of The Louvin Brothers,released in 2003.
Country Love Ballads is an album by American country music duo The Louvin Brothers,released in 1958.
Ira and Charlie is an album by American country music duo The Louvin Brothers,released in 1958.
My Baby's Gone is an album by American country music duo The Louvin Brothers,released in 1960. The lead-off single "My Baby Came Back" b/w "She Didn't Even Know I Was Gone" did not chart although the follow-up single "My Baby's Gone" b/w "Lorene" reached number 9 on the Billboard Country Singles chart.
A Tribute to the Delmore Brothers is an album by American country music duo The Louvin Brothers,released in 1960.
The Family Who Prays is a Gospel album by American country music duo The Louvin Brothers,released in 1958.
Nearer My God to Thee is a bluegrass gospel album by American country music duo The Louvin Brothers,released in 1957.
Encore is an album by American country music duo The Louvin Brothers,released in 1961. It is made up of singles and B-sides previously released by Capitol,dating as far back as 1957. It includes the Louvin's number 7 Country Singles hit,"Cash on the Barrel Head".
Less and Less is the debut album by American country music singer Charlie Louvin,released in 1964. The album is titled after Louvin's first two solo singles. Both reached the Billboard Country Singles top 40 chart;"Less and Less" reached number 27 and "I Don't Love You Anymore" peaked at number 4. "See the Big Man Cry" was released as a single in 1965 and reached number 7. The album reached number 6 on the Billboard Country Albums chart.
Color Me Country is the only album by American country artist Linda Martell. It was released in August 1970 via Plantation Records and was produced by Shelby Singleton. The album contained three charting singles by Martell,including her cover of "Color Him Father". The album also reached a charting position following its original release. It has since been reissued in several formats and has received positive reviews since its original release date.
