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The Louvin Brothers were Charlie and Ira Louvin, an American duo best-known as the popularizers of close harmony country music. The genre evolved in the 1930s from traditional Appalachian folk music; performers like Blue Sky Boys, Delmore Brothers and Monroe Brothers inspired the Louvins, whose career peaked in the 1950s. The Louvin Brothers’ career began in gospel music in the 1940s, with their first foray into secular music being the minor hit “The Get Acquainted Waltz” (recorded with Chet Atkins). Other hits included “Cash on the Barrel Head” and “When I Stop Dreaming”. They joined the Grand Ole Opry in 1955, and stayed there until breaking up in 1963. Ira Louvin was killed in a car accident in 1965 while Charlie pursued a solo career.
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  • JeremyAce4

    Newsome.

    last month
  • d1lll1nger

    Bluegrass !!!

    March 2012
  • IanCat87

    @HampusForever: Though I'll say that you won't find too many non-wimpy close harmonies, the Everly Brothers had excellent close harmonies and could rock. They were, after all, not only inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame but also the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.

    February 2012
  • wil-lee

    sweet like cherry pie

    January 2012
  • Dustache

    Glory!

    January 2012
  • fnordexplorer

    their reunion last year was a bummer

    December 2011
  • Lowbacca

    http://www.lastfm.de/music/The+Louvin+Brothers/+images/62900881

    May 2011
  • HampusForever

    Okay... why exactly? Because I think the Louvins are a bit whimpy? You might think that I'm wrong but just calling me an idiot bestows that title on you more than on me.

    May 2011
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