The Louvin Brothers
# The Louvin Brothers

The Louvin Brothers fu un duo musicale statunitense di genere country, composto da Ira Lonnie Loudermilk (1924–1965) e Charlie Elzer Loudermilk (1927–2011). Formazione importante e influente per la storia della musica country, contribuì a popolarizzare il genere close harmony. Il loro album più celebre è Satan Is Real, considerato un importante capolavoro della storia della musica country. Nel 2001 sono stati introdotti nella Country Music Hall of Fame

## Discografia

* 1956: The Louvin Brothers (MGM)
* 1956: Tragic Songs of Life (Capitol)
* 1957: Nearer My God to Thee (Capitol)
* 1958: Ira and Charlie (Capitol)
* 1958: The Family Who Prays (Capitol)
* 1958: Country Love Ballads (Capitol)
* 1959: Satan Is Real (Capitol)
* 1960: My Baby's Gone (Capitol)
* 1960: A Tribute to the Delmore Brothers (Capitol)
* 1961: Encore (Capitol)
* 1961: Christmas with the Louvin Brothers (Capitol)
* 1962: The Weapon of Prayer (Capitol)
* 1963: Keep Your Eyes on Jesus (Capitol)
* 1964: The Louvin Brothers Sing and Play Their Current Hits (Capitol)
* 1965: Thank God for My Christian Home (Capitol)
* 1966: Ira and Charles (Hilltop)
* 1967: Two Different Worlds (Capitol)
* 1967: The Great Roy Acuff Songs (Capitol)
* 1968: Country Heart and Soul (Capitol)
* 1973: The Great Gospel Singing of The Louvin Brothers (Capitol)
* 1975: Live at New River Ranch (Collectors Classic)
* 1976: I Don't Believe You Met My Baby (Hilltop)
* 1978: Songs That Tell a Story (Rounder)
* 1990: Early MGM Recordings (Rounder)
* 1992: Close Harmony (Bear Family Records)
* 1995: Greatest Hits (Capitol)
* 1995: When I Stop Dreaming: The Best of the Louvin Brothers (Razor & Tie)
* 2006: The Essential Louvin Brothers 1955–1964: My Baby's Gone (Raven)

## Singoli in classifica

| Year | Single | Chart Positions |
| - | - | - |
| Year | Single | US Country |
| 1955 | "When I Stop Dreaming" | 8 |
| 1956 | "I Don't Believe You've Met My Baby" | 1 |
| 1956 | "Hoping That You're Hoping" | 7 |
| 1956 | "You're Running Wild" | 7 |
| 1956 | "Cash on the $Barrelhead"^A$ | 7 |
| 1957 | "Don't Laugh" | 11 |
| 1957 | "Plenty of Everything but You" | 14 |
| 1958 | "My Baby's Gone" | 9 |
| 1959 | "The Knoxville Girl" | 19 |
| 1961 | "I Love You Best of All" | 12 |
| 1961 | "How's the World Treating You" | 26 |
| 1962 | "Must You Throw Dirt in My Face" | 21 |
