Amoeba Music

The Louvin Brothers may be seen as the culminating figures in a line of country music brother duo acts stretching back to the 1930s. The close harmony singing of the Alabama siblings — mandolinist Ira, the elder brother and one of the great tenor voices in country, and guitarist Charlie — made them a popular attraction on Nashville’s Grand Ole Opry during the 1950s. Though they were active as rock ‘n’ roll began encroaching on country’s turf, and occasionally attempted some wince-inducing forays into rocking territory (see “Dog Sled” and “The Stagger”), they remained a highly traditional act through much of their career, performing old-timey-styled material — much of it religious -- and frequently... Read More

Genre:

Country, Gospel & Christian, Christian, Traditional Christian

City Of Origin:

Knoxville, ,Tennessee United States

Formed Date:

1940