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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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Pentfixion wrote:
10 days ago

amen

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P_Machado wrote:
last month

Bom demais. uai!

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mattcalico wrote:
October 2009

SATAN IS REAL

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marshmellow_man wrote:
June 2009

SATAN IS REAL

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nicoinfurs wrote:
March 2009

damn! it's cool, but gets so damn annoying on record

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senrio wrote:
March 2009

i hope i am allowed to listen to these guys in hell

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danilocb wrote:
January 2009

\o/

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purple_prince wrote:
November 2008

'I'm still looking for a record that's half way as good as Satan Is Real though'. Get Songs that Tell a Story. It's excellent.

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tegwenhaf1980 wrote:
October 2008

Also thanks to Gram Parsons for introducing me to such greatness!

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tegwenhaf1980 wrote:
October 2008

I am not at all religious, but love listening to gospel, christian bluegrass etc! These guys are amazing!

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weezescorcho wrote:
January 2008

fucking dope

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tom_dissonance wrote:
October 2007

bible-bashers is the UK term for bible-thumpers.

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meanmrmustard wrote:
June 2007

A little too preachy, but their hearts are in the right place.

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blogclaus wrote:
April 2007

fucking dope

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wegotdeathstar wrote:
February 2007

fuckin' great

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chriswig wrote:
December 2006

I think you meant bible-thumpers.

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Dsikshidironi wrote:
October 2006

What can one expect with the top track called Satan is Real? True christians should be demonic. Angelic and demonic should be closer to each other than the inbetween to any one of them. The Devil is a fallen angel himself.

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