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The Statler Brothers (sometimes referred to in country music circles as simply The Statlers) were an American country music, gospel, and backing vocal group for Johnny Cash. The quartet was founded in 1955 in Staunton, Virginia.
Originally performing gospel music at local churches, the group billed themselves as The Four Star Quartet, and later The Kingsmen.[1]
In 1963, when the song "Louie, Louie" by the garage rock band also called The Kingsmen
became famous, the group elected to bill themselves as The Statler
Brothers. Despite the name, only two members of the group (Don and
Harold Reid) are actual brothers and none have the surname of Statler.
The band, in fact, named themselves after a brand of facial tissue they had noticed in a hotel room (they joked that they could have turned out to be the Kleenex Brothers).[2]
DeWitt died on August 15, 1990, of heart and kidney disease, stemming from complications of Crohn's disease.[4]
The band's style was closely linked to their gospel roots. "We took
gospel harmonies," said Harold Reid, "and put them over in country
music."[1]
The group remained closely tied to their gospel roots, with a
majority of their records containing at least one gospel song.
They
produced several albums containing only gospel music and recorded a
tribute song to the Blackwood Brothers, who influenced their music.
The Statler Brothers also wrote a tribute song to Johnny Cash, who discovered them. The song was called "We Got Paid by Cash", and it reminisces about their time with Cash.[1]
The group disbanded and retired after completing a farewell tour on
October 26, 2002.
Balsley and the Reid brothers continue to reside in
Staunton, while Fortune has relocated to Nashville,
where he is continuing his music career as a solo artist.
He has
released three albums as a soloist. The Statlers continue to be the one
of the most awarded acts in the history of country music.[15]
Since the Statlers' retirement in 2002, Don Reid has pursued a second
career as an author. He authored or co-authored three books: Heroes and Outlaws of the Bible, Sunday Morning Memories, and You'll Know It's Christmas When.... He and Harold Reid co-wrote a history of the Statler Brothers titled Random Memories released in February 2008.
Source: Wikipedia.org
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The Statler Brothers (sometimes referred to in country music circles as simply The Statlers) were an American country music, gospel, and backing vocal group for Johnny Cash. The quartet was founded in 1955 in Staunton, Virginia.
Originally performing gospel music at local churches, the group billed themselves as The Four Star Quartet, and later The Kingsmen.[1]
In 1963, when the song "Louie, Louie" by the garage rock band also called The Kingsmen
became famous, the group elected to bill themselves as The Statler
Brothers. Despite the name, only two members of the group (Don and
Harold Reid) are actual brothers and none have the surname of Statler.
The band, in fact, named themselves after a brand of facial tissue they had noticed in a hotel room (they joked that they could have turned out to be the Kleenex Brothers).[2]
DeWitt died on August 15, 1990, of heart and kidney disease, stemming from complications of Crohn's disease.[4]
The band's style was closely linked to their gospel roots. "We took
gospel harmonies," said Harold Reid, "and put them over in country
music."[1]
The group remained closely tied to their gospel roots, with a
majority of their records containing at least one gospel song.
They
produced several albums containing only gospel music and recorded a
tribute song to the Blackwood Brothers, who influenced their music.
The Statler Brothers also wrote a tribute song to Johnny Cash, who discovered them. The song was called "We Got Paid by Cash", and it reminisces about their time with Cash.[1]
The group disbanded and retired after completing a farewell tour on
October 26, 2002.
Balsley and the Reid brothers continue to reside in
Staunton, while Fortune has relocated to Nashville,
where he is continuing his music career as a solo artist.
He has
released three albums as a soloist. The Statlers continue to be the one
of the most awarded acts in the history of country music.[15]
Since the Statlers' retirement in 2002, Don Reid has pursued a second
career as an author. He authored or co-authored three books: Heroes and Outlaws of the Bible, Sunday Morning Memories, and You'll Know It's Christmas When.... He and Harold Reid co-wrote a history of the Statler Brothers titled Random Memories released in February 2008.
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This
is part one of a 30 minute program promoting The Statler Bros. Random
Memories, by Harold and Don Reid. The program is hosted by Harold and
Don's sons, Wil and Langdon Reid respectively and members of the duo
Grandstaff. Part one features Grandstaff's (Wil and Langdon) video
tribute, "The Statler Brothers Song." Harold and Don discuss how and why
they wrote the book.
The Statler Bros. Random Memories Part Two
Uploaded on Feb 15, 2009
Part
Two of a 30 minute program advertising The Statler Bros. Random
Memories, a book by Harold and Don Reid. In Part Two, Don reads from the
book's first chapter detailing his emotions prior to taking the stage
for the last time in Salem, VA. Harold talks about a stressful period in
the group's career and they both explain how they wrote the book. This
program is hosted by Wil and Langdon Reid of Grandstaff.
The Statler Bros. Random Memories Part Three
Uploaded on Feb 16, 2009
This
is part three of a program advertising The Statler Bros. Random
Memories, a book by Harold and Don Reid, founding members of the Statler
Brothers. The program is hosted by their sons, Wil and Langdon Reid of
the duo Grandstaff. In part three Don shares a story about one of their
heroes, Roy Rogers; and Harold explains how he spent time in a Canadian
jail. Don closes the segment with information about how Lester "Roadhog"
Moran was born.
Statler Brothers.... "We Got Paid by CASH"
Published on Feb 1, 2013
The Statler Brothers paying respect to their Dear Friend and Mentor...
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The Statler Brothers (sometimes referred to in country music circles as simply The Statlers) were an American country music, gospel, and backing vocal group for Johnny Cash. The quartet was founded in 1955 in Staunton, Virginia.
Originally performing gospel music at local churches, the group billed themselves as The Four Star Quartet, and later The Kingsmen.[1]
In 1963, when the song "Louie, Louie" by the garage rock band also called The Kingsmen
became famous, the group elected to bill themselves as The Statler
Brothers. Despite the name, only two members of the group (Don and
Harold Reid) are actual brothers and none have the surname of Statler.
The band, in fact, named themselves after a brand of facial tissue they had noticed in a hotel room (they joked that they could have turned out to be the Kleenex Brothers).[2]
DeWitt died on August 15, 1990, of heart and kidney disease, stemming from complications of Crohn's disease.[4]
The band's style was closely linked to their gospel roots. "We took
gospel harmonies," said Harold Reid, "and put them over in country
music."[1]
The group remained closely tied to their gospel roots, with a
majority of their records containing at least one gospel song.
They
produced several albums containing only gospel music and recorded a
tribute song to the Blackwood Brothers, who influenced their music.
The Statler Brothers also wrote a tribute song to Johnny Cash, who discovered them. The song was called "We Got Paid by Cash", and it reminisces about their time with Cash.[1]
The group disbanded and retired after completing a farewell tour on
October 26, 2002.
Balsley and the Reid brothers continue to reside in
Staunton, while Fortune has relocated to Nashville,
where he is continuing his music career as a solo artist.
He has
released three albums as a soloist. The Statlers continue to be the one
of the most awarded acts in the history of country music.[15]
Since the Statlers' retirement in 2002, Don Reid has pursued a second
career as an author. He authored or co-authored three books: Heroes and Outlaws of the Bible, Sunday Morning Memories, and You'll Know It's Christmas When.... He and Harold Reid co-wrote a history of the Statler Brothers titled Random Memories released in February 2008.
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The group debuted in 1965 with "Flowers on the Wall",
a number 2 country and number 4 pop hit. Although they never made top
40 on the pop charts again, The Statler Brothers continued to chart on Hot Country Songs
until 1990, reaching number one with "Do You Know You Are My Sunshine"
in 1978, "Elizabeth" in 1983, "My Only Love" in 1984 and "Too Much on My
Heart" in 1985.
The Statler Brothers (sometimes referred to in country music circles as simply The Statlers) were an American country music, gospel, and backing vocal group for Johnny Cash. The quartet was founded in 1955 in Staunton, Virginia.
Originally performing gospel music at local churches, the group billed themselves as The Four Star Quartet, and later The Kingsmen.[1]
In 1963, when the song "Louie, Louie" by the garage rock band also called The Kingsmen
became famous, the group elected to bill themselves as The Statler
Brothers. Despite the name, only two members of the group (Don and
Harold Reid) are actual brothers and none have the surname of Statler.
The band, in fact, named themselves after a brand of facial tissue they had noticed in a hotel room (they joked that they could have turned out to be the Kleenex Brothers).[2]
DeWitt died on August 15, 1990, of heart and kidney disease, stemming from complications of Crohn's disease.[4]
The band's style was closely linked to their gospel roots. "We took
gospel harmonies," said Harold Reid, "and put them over in country
music."[1]
The group remained closely tied to their gospel roots, with a
majority of their records containing at least one gospel song. They
produced several albums containing only gospel music and recorded a
tribute song to the Blackwood Brothers, who influenced their music.
The Statler Brothers also wrote a tribute song to Johnny Cash, who discovered them. The song was called "We Got Paid by Cash", and it reminisces about their time with Cash.[1]
Career
Very early on in the group's history, before the name The Statler Brothers was established, Joe McDorman was a member.[5]
The Statler Brothers started their career at a performance at Lyndhurst Methodist Church near their hometown of Staunton.[1]
In 1964, they started to become Johnny Cash's backing vocal for an eight and a half year run as his opening act.[2]
This period of their career was memorialized in their song "We Got Paid
by Cash". They were featured regularly on Cash's hit show The Johnny Cash Show on ABC.
The show ran from 1969-1971. Due to their expanding career the Statlers
left Cash's entourage around the mid 1970s to pursue their own careers.
They left Cash on good terms.
In the 1980s, the Statlers were a mainstay on The Nashville Network (TNN), where their videos were shown regularly. Also on TNN, between 1991 and 1998, they hosted their own show, The Statler Brothers Show, a weekly variety show which was the channel's top-rated program for its entire run.[6][7]
Throughout their career, much of their appeal was related to their
incorporation of comedy and parody into their musical act, thanks in
large part to the humorous talent of Harold Reid; they were frequently
nominated for awards for their comedy as well as their singing.
They
recorded two comedy albums as Lester "Roadhog" Moran and the Cadillac
Cowboys, and one-half of one side of the album Country Music Then and Now was devoted to satirizing small-town radio stations' Saturday morning shows.
The Statler Brothers purchased and renovated their former elementary
school in Staunton, and occupied the complex for several years. The
complex consisted of offices for the group, a small museum and
auditorium, as well as an adjacent building which served as office space
for unrelated businesses.
A garage was built to store the two tour
buses that the group had used for many years. The group has since sold
the building which has been converted back into a school.[citation needed]
In 1970, the group began performing at an annual Independence Day
festival in Gypsy Hill Park in Staunton. The event, known as "Happy
Birthday USA", lasted for 25 years and included many country music
figures including Mel Tillis, Charley Pride
and many others.
The event drew as many as 100,000 fans each year. The
group also honored their hometown with the song "Staunton, Virginia" on
their 1973 album Do You Love Me Tonight.
Source: Wikipedia.org
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