Overview
Get ready for one of America's great untold stories: the true saga of the Louvin Brothers, a mid-century Southern gothic Cain and Abel and one of the greatest country duos of all time. The beautiful and tragic saga of the Louvin Brothers--one of the most legendary country duos of all time--is one of America's great untold stories. Charlie Louvin was a good, God-fearing, churchgoing singer, but his brother, Ira, had the devil in him and was known for smashing his mandolin to splinters onstage, cussing out Elvis Presley, and trying to strangle his third wife with a telephone cord. The Los Angeles Times called them the most influential harmony team in the history of country music, but Emmylou Harris may have hit closer to the heart of the matter, saying there was something scary and washed in the blood about the sound of the Louvin Brothers. For readers of Johnny Cash's irresistible autobiography and Merle Haggard's My House of Memories, no country music library will be complete without this raw and powerful story of the duo that everyone from Dolly Parton to Gram Parsons described as their favorites: the Louvin Brothers.
Full Product Details
Author: Charlie Louvin ,
Benjamin Whitmer ,
Arthur Flavell
Publisher: Tantor Audio
Imprint: Tantor Audio
ISBN: 9798200261161
Publication Date: 11 February 2020
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Format: Audio
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: Available To Order
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Author Information
Born in Henagar, Alabama, Charlie Louvin recorded from 1947 to 1962 with his brother, Ira, as the Louvin Brothers. In 1955, they became members of the Grand Ole Opry and churned out thirteen hits on the Billboard country chart, including When I Stop Dreaming, Cash on the Barrelhead, and Knoxville Girl. Charlie's solo career began in 1964 with the top five hit I Don't Love You Anymore, and he followed it with twenty-nine Billboard-charting singles and four Grammy nominations. Benjamin Whitmer is the author of the novel Pike and a lifelong country music fan. He lives and writes in Denver. Arthur Flavell has worked in a variety of occupational fields, ranging from construction to broadcast radio and television to aviation-both as a pilot and an airfield electronics maintainer. Underlying these seemingly disparate endeavors is a keen regard for language. It reveals itself in a fascination with stories and storytelling; a constant search for new and strange words and worlds. This love was engendered at an early age through reading and listening to storytellers ply their craft. The ongoing exposure to new facets of language and the vistas this opens in the mind is perhaps the greatest reward of all. Quite simply, words are magic. Arthur hopes that you enjoy some of his.
