Louvin Brothers
Variant namesThe Louvin Brothers were an American musical duo composed of brothers Ira and Charlie Louvin (né Loudermilk).
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.
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| referencedIn | Mike Seeger Collection, circa 1950s-2008, (bulk 1955-2002) | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Library. Southern Folklife Collection. | |
| referencedIn | Southern Folklife Collection song folios, circa 1882-1983. | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | |
| referencedIn | Center for Popular Music Vertical Files | Center for Popular Music, Middle Tennessee State University | |
| referencedIn | Louvin, Charlie, 1927-2011,. Oral history interview with Charlie Louvin; 1977 November 30; interview conducted by Douglas B. Green. | Country Music Foundation, Library & Media Center | |
| referencedIn | Louvin, Charlie, 1927-2011,. Oral history interview with Charlie Louvin; 1987 May 27; interview conducted by John W. Rumble. | Country Music Foundation, Library & Media Center | |
| referencedIn | Thompson, Glenn, 1921-. Glenn Thompson collection, 1944-2002. | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | |
| referencedIn | Glenn Thompson Collection, 1944-2002 | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Library. Southern Folklife Collection. | |
| referencedIn | Southern Folklife Collection Artist Name File, 1940-2005 | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Library. Southern Folklife Collection. | |
| referencedIn | Pulley, Raymond H. Raymond H. Pulley collection, 1954-1958. | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | |
| referencedIn | Alice Gerrard Collection, 1954-2000 | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Library. Southern Folklife Collection. | |
| referencedIn | Glen Thompson Collection | Center for Popular Music, Middle Tennessee State University | |
| referencedIn | Louvin, Charlie, 1927-2011,. Oral history interview with Charlie Louvin; 1972 November 11; interview conducted by Douglas B. Green. | Country Music Foundation, Library & Media Center | |
| referencedIn | Louvin, Charlie, 1927-2011,. Oral history interview with Charlie Louvin; 1986 December 5; interview conducted by John W. Rumble. | Country Music Foundation, Library & Media Center |
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| memberOf | Country Music Hall of Fame | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Gerrard, Alice, 1934- | person |
| memberOf | Grand Ole Opry (Radio show : Nashville, Tn.) | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Louvin, Charlie, 1927-2011, | person |
| associatedWith | Louvin, Ira, 1924-1965 | person |
| associatedWith | Pulley, Raymond H. | person |
| associatedWith | Seeger, Mike, 1933-2009. | person |
| associatedWith | Thompson, Glenn, 1921- | person |
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Establishment 1940
Disestablishment 1963
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