Duo US originaire de Henegar (Alabama). Ira né le 21/04/1924 et Charlie né le 07/07/1927, de leur vrai nom Loudermilk, les "Louvin Brothers" ont débuté en 1943 dans un show radio. Premier enregistrement à la fin des années quarante pour Decca Records. Puis ils passent chez MGM en 1951, mais c'est chez Capitol en 1952 qu'ils connaîtront le succès. Ira et Charlie furent un duo régulier au Grand Ole Opry (WSM, Nashville, Tennessee). Ils se sont séparés en 1963. Ira est mort accidentellement le 20 Juin 1965.
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DISCOGRAPHY
78 t., singles & EP
| 1949 | 78 t. APOLLO A-202 (US) | Alabama / Melting Steel |
| 10/1949 | SP DECCA 9-46187 (US) | Alabama (remake) / Seven Year Blues |
| 06/1951 | SP MGM K-10988 (US) | Weapon Of Prayer / Y've Got The Church Outnumbered |
| 09/1951 | SP MGM K-11065 (US) | Robe Of White / You'll Be Rewarded Over There |
| 04/1952 | SP MGM K-11221 (US) | My Love Song For You / Get Acquainted Waltz |
| 07/1952 | SP MGM K-11277 (US) | Great Atomic Power / Insured Beyond The Grave |
| 11/1952 | SP CAPITOL F2296 (US) | Family Who Prays Together / Let Us Travel Travel On |
| 12/1952 | SP MGM K-11392 (US) | I'll Live With God / Do You Live What You Preach |
| 02/1953 | SP CAPITOL F2381 (US) | Broad Minded / I Know What You Talkin' About |
| 06/1953 | SP CAPITOL F2510 (US) | Born Again / From Mother's Arms To Korea |
| 10/1953 | SP CAPITOL F2612 (US) | I Love God's Way Of Livin' / Preach The Gospel |
| 01/1954 | SP MGM K-11652 (US) | Gospel Way / Sons Of Daughters Of God |
| 03/1954 | SP CAPITOL F2753 (US) | God Bless Her / No One To Sing For Me |
| 07/1954 | SP CAPITOL F2852 (US) | If We Forget God / Satan Lied To Me |
| 11/1954 | SP CAPITOL F2965 (US) | Satan And The Saint / Swing Low Sweet Chariot |
| 03/1955 | SP CAPITOL F3083 (US) | Love Thy Neighbor As Thyself / Make Him A Soldier |
| 07/1955 | SP CAPITOL F3177 (US) | When I Stop Dreaming / Pitfall |
| 10/1955 | SP CAPITOL F3241 (US) | Just Rehearsing / Pray For Me |
| 01/1956 | SP CAPITOL F3300 (US) | I Don't Believe You've Met My Baby / In The Middle Of Nowhere |
| 05/1956 | SP CAPITOL F3413 (US) | Hoping That You're Hoping / Childish Love |
| 06/1956 | SP CAPITOL F3467 (US) | Where Will You Build / That's All He's Asking Of Me |
| 09/1956 | SP CAPITOL F3523 (US) | Cash On The Barrel Head / You're Running Wild |
| 1956 | EP MGM X-1324 (US) | LOUVIN BROTHERS |
| 1956 | EP CAPITOL EAP-602 (US) | Family Who Prays / I Love God's Way Of Living / Born Again / If We Forget God |
| 1956 | EP CAPITOL EAP-744 (US) | I Don't Believe You've Met My Baby / Pitfall / When I Stop Dreaming / In The Middle Of Nowhere |
| 1956 | EP CAPITOL EAP-769 (US) | TRAGIC SONGS OF LIFE |
| 01/1957 | SP CAPITOL F3630 (US) | Don't Laugh / New Partner Waltz |
| 05/1957 | SP CAPITOL F3715 (US) | Plenty Of Everything But You / First One To Love You |
| 08/1957 | SP CAPITOL F3770 (US) | Praying / There's No Excuse |
| 10/1957 | SP CAPITOL F3804 (US) | I Wish You Knew / Call Me |
| 1957 | EP CAPITOL EAP-825 (US) | NEARER MY GOD TO THEE |
| 01/1958 | SP CAPITOL F3871 (US) | When I Loved You / Dog Sled |
| 05/1958 | SP CAPITOL F3974 (US) | My Baby Come Back / She Didn't Even Know I Was Gone |
| 09/1958 | SP CAPITOL F4055 (US) | My Baby's Gone / Lorene |
| 1958 | EP CAPITOL EAP-910 (US) | IRA & CHARLIE |
| 1958 | EP CAPITOL EAP-1061 (US) | FAMILY WHO PRAYS |
| 01/1959 | SP CAPITOL F4112 (US) | He Can Be Found / River Of Jordan |
| 01/1959 | SP CAPITOL F4117 (US) | Knoxville Girl / I Wish It Had Been A Dream |
| 05/1959 | SP CAPITOL F4200 (US) | While You're Cheating On Me / Blue From Now On |
| 08/1959 | SP CAPITOL 4255 (US) | You're Learning / My Curly Headed Baby |
| 1959 | EP CAPITOL EAP-1106 (US) | COUNTRY LOVE BALLADS |
| 01/1960 | SP CAPITOL 4331 (US) | The Stagger / Nellie Moved To Town |
| 03/1960 | SP CAPITOL 4359 (US) | I See A Bridge / Just Suppose |
| 06/1960 | SP CAPITOL 4395 (US) | Ruby's Song / If You Love Me Stay Away |
| 09/1960 | SP CAPITOL 4430 (US) | What A Change One Day Can Make / Love Is A Lonely Street |
| 11/1960 | SP CAPITOL 4473 (US) | Santa Claus Parade / It's Christmas Time |
| 1960 | EP CAPITOL EAP-1277 (US) | SATAN IS REAL |
| 01/1961 | SP CAPITOL 4506 (US) | I Love You Best Of All / Scared Of The Blues |
| 04/1961 | SP CAPITOL 4559 (US) | I Can't Keep You In Love With Me / Ain't Gonna Work Tomorrow |
| 08/1961 | SP CAPITOL 4628 (US) | How's The World Treating You / It Hurts Me More (The Second Time Around) |
| 01/1962 | SP CAPITOL 4686 (US) | Great Atomic Power / Weapon Of Prayer |
| 05/1962 | SP CAPITOL 4757 (US) | Broken Engagement / Time Goes So Slow |
| 08/1962 | SP CAPITOL 4822 (US) | Must You Throw Dirt In My Face / First Time In My Life |
| 12/1962 | SP CAPITOL 4886 (US) | Keep Your Eyes On Jesus / Don't Let Them Take The Bible |
| 03/1963 | SP CAPITOL 4941 (US) | I Cried After You Left / Love Turned To Hate |
| 07/1963 | SP CAPITOL 4999 (US) | I'm Glad I'm Not Him / A Message To Your Heart |
| 11/1963 | SP CAPITOL 5075 (US) | Every Time You Leave /re Is No Easy Way |
Albums
| 1956 | LP 12" MGM E 3426 (US) |
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THE LOUVIN BROTHERS - Get Acquainted Waltz / Weapon Of Prayer / They've Got The Church Outnumbered / Do You Live What You Preach / You'll Be Rewarded Over There / I'll Live With God / I'm Changing The Words To My Love Song For You / Robe Of White / Great Atomic Power / Insured Beyond The Grave / Gospel Way / Sons And Daughters Of God | ||||||||
| 1956 | LP 12" CAPITOL T 769 (US) |
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TRAGIC SONGS OF LIVE - Kentucky / I'll Be All Smiles Tonight / Let Her Go God Bless Her / What Is Home Without Love / Tiny Broken Heart / In The Pines / Alabama / Katie Dear / My Brother's Will / Knoxville Girl / Take The News To Mother / Mary Of The Wildmoor | ||||||||
| 1957 | LP 12" CAPITOL T 825 (US) |
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NEARER MY GOD TO THEE - Are You Washed In The Blood / Nearer My God To Thee / Wait A Little Longer Please Jesus / I Can't Say No / I Won't Have To Cross Jordan Alone / There's No Excuse / This Little Light Of Mine / Praying / Thankful, Lord I'm Coming Home / Last Chance To Pray / Steal Away And Pray | ||||||||
| 1958 | LP 12" CAPITOL T 910 (US) |
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IRA AND CHARLIE - Don't Let Your Sweet Love Die / We Could / Tennessee Waltz / Are You Teasing Me / Too Late / Here Today And Gone Tomorrow / I Wonder Where You Are Tonight / Have I Stayed Away Too Long / Nobody's Darlin' But Mine / Why Not Confess / Making Believe / Take Me Back Into Your Heart | ||||||||
| 02/1959 | LP 12" CAPITOL T 1061 (US) |
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THE FAMILY WHO PRAYS - Family Who Prays Never Shall Part / Born Again / If We Forget God / Satan Lied To Me / God Bless Her / Love Thy Neighbor As Thyself / Preach The Gospel / Just Rehearsing / Pray For Me / Satan And The Saint / Swing Low Sweet Chariot / Make Him A Soldier | ||||||||
| 1959 | LP 12" CAPITOL T 1106 (US) |
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COUNTRY LOVE BALLADS - Are You Wasting My Time / If I Could Only Win Your Love / Today, Read What's In My Heart / I Wonder If You Know / Memories And Tears / On My Way To The Show / My Heart Was Trampled On The Street / She'll Get Lonesome / Red Hen Hop / Blue / Send Me The Pillow That You Dream On | ||||||||
| 1959 | LP 12" CAPITOL T 1193 (US) |
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THE GREAT GOSPEL SINGING - Keep Your Eyes On Jesus / Satan Is Real / Make Him A Soldier / I See A Bridge / Just Rehearsing / Love The Neighbor As Thyself / River Of Jordan / I've Know A Lady / Just Suppose / Satan Lied To Me / God Bless Her | ||||||||
| 10/1959 | LP 12" CAPITOL T 1277 (US) |
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SATAN IS REAL - Satan Is Real / There's A Higher Power / River Of Jordan / Christian Life / Kneeling Drunkard's Plea / Are You Afraid To Die / He Can Be Found / Dying From Home And Lost / Drunkard's Doom / Satan's Jewelled Crown / Angel's Rejoiced Last Night / I'm Ready To Go Home | ||||||||
| 07/1960 | LP 12" CAPITOL T 1385 (US) |
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MY BABY'S GONE - My Baby's Gone / Blue From Now On / When I Loved You / She Didn't Even Know I Was Gone / You're Running Wild / Plenty Of Everything But You / I Wish You Knew / While You're Cheating On Me / Lorene / I Wish It Had Been A Dream / First One To Love You / My Baby Came Back | ||||||||
| 1960 | LP 12" CAPITOL T 1479 (US) |
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TRIBUTE TO THE DELMORE BROTHERS - Weary Lonesome Blues / Big Midnight Special / Blues Stay Away From Me / Sand Mountain Blues / Southern Moon / Nashville Blues / Brown's Ferry Blues / When It's Time For The Whippoorwill To Sing / Freight Train Blues / Put Me On The Trail To Carolina / Gonna Lay Down My Old Guitar / Last Old Shovel | ||||||||
| 08/1961 | LP 12" CAPITOL T 1547 (US) |
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ENCORES - Childish Love / Love Is A Lonely Street / If You Love Me Stay Away / Cash On The Barrel Head / New Partner Waltz / Stagger / Ruby's Song / Nellie Moved To Town / What A Change One Day Can Make / Call Me / You're Learning / My Curly Headed Baby | ||||||||
| 1961 | LP 12" CAPITOL T 1616 (US) |
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CHRISTMAS WITH THE LOUVIN BROTHERS - O Come All Ye Faithful / Silent Night / Away In A Manger / Good Christian Men Rejoice / While Shepherds Watched Their Flocks / Deck The Halls / It Came Upon The Midnight Clear / First Noel / O Little Town Of Bethlehem / Hark The Herald Angels Sing / Friendly Beasts / Joy To The World | ||||||||
| 07/1962 | LP 12" CAPITOL ST 1721 (US) |
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WEAPON OF PRAYER - Weapon Of Prayer / There's A Grave In The Wave Of The Ocean / At Mail Call Today / I Died For The Red White And Blue / Soldier's Last Letter / There's A Star Spangled Banner Waving Somewhere / Great Atomic Power / Seaman's Girl / From Mother's Arms To Korea / Robe Of White / Searching For A Soldier's Grave / Mother I Thank You For The Bible You Gave | ||||||||
| 01/1963 | LP 12" CAPITOL ST 1834 (US) |
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KEEP YOUR EYES ON JESUS - Almost Persuaded / He Set Me Free / O Who Shall Be Able To Stand / You'll Meet Him In The Clouds / You Can't Find The Lord Too Soon / I Have Found The Way / Oh Why Not Tonight / Kneel At The Cross / If Today Was The Day / I Feel Better Now / Leaning On The Everlasting Arms / Keep Your Eyes On Jesus | ||||||||
| 06/1964 | LP 12" CAPITOL ST 2091 (US) |
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THE LOUVIN BROTHERS SING AND PLAY THEIR CURRENT HITS - Broken Engagement / How's The World Treating You / Must You Throw Dirt In My Face / I Can't Keep You In Love With Me / Love Turned To Hate / Ruby's Song / I'm Glad That I'm Not Him / I Love You The Best Of All / Give The Message To Your Heart / Scared Of The Blues / What A Change One Day Can Make / I Ain't Gonna Work Tomorrow | ||||||||
| 07/1965 | LP 12" CAPITOL ST 2331 (US) |
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THANK'S GOD FOR MY CHRISTIAN HOME - Thank God For My Christian Home / He Was Waiting At The Altar / Price Of The Bottle / He Included Me / Oh Lord My God / Gonna Shake Hands With Mother Over There / Keep Watching The Sky / Now Lord What Can I Do For You / I'll Never Die / I've Known A Lady / Way Up On The Mountain / What Would You Give In Exchange For Your Soul | ||||||||
| 1965 | LP 12" CAPITOL ST 2413 (US) |
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THE UNFORGETABLE IRA LOUVIN - ( Ira LOUVIN) - Empty Wallet And A Broken Heart / Yodel Sweet Molly / It Ain't Funny Enough / Bottom Of The Bottle / Make Believe It's Me / Who Throw Dat Rock / Life Is Too Short / These Two Eyes / Something Has Just Got To Give / You're Looking For An Angel / Right Side Of The Road / Master Of The Universe | ||||||||
| 1966 | LP 12" TOWER DT 5038 (US) |
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TWO DIFFERENT WORLDS - Why Not Confess / Making Believe / Have I Stayed Away Too Long / Are You Teasing Me / Don't Let Your Sweet Love Die / I Wonder Where You Are Tonight / When I Stop Dreaming / Pitfall / We Live In Two Different Worlds / Low And Lonely | ||||||||
| 1966 | LP 12" HILLTOP JS 6036 (US) |
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IRA AND CHARLES - Too Late / I Don't Believe You've Met My Baby / Nobody's Darlin' But Mine / Where Will You Build / Tennessee Waltz / I Cried After You Left / Hoping That You're Hoping / In The Middle Of Nowhere / Here Today And Gone Tomorrow / Take Me Back Into Your Heart | ||||||||
| 12/1967 | LP 12" CAPITOL ST 2827 (US) |
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THE GREAT ROY ACUFF SONGS - Wait For The Light To Shine / Precious Jewel / We Live In Two Different Worlds / Great Judgement Morning / Branded Wherever I Go / Wabash Cannonball / Low And Lonely / Great Speckled Bird / Wreck On The Highway / Lonely Mound Of Clay / Not A Word From Home / Stuck Up Blues | ||||||||
| 1968 | LP 12" TOWER ST 5122 (US) |
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COUNTRY HEART AND SOUL - Here Today And Gone Tomorrow / Too Late / Nobody's Darlin' But Mine / Tennessee Waltz / In The Middle Of Nowhere / Take Me Back Into Your Heart / I Cried After You Left / Hoping That You're Hoping / We Could / Don't Laugh | ||||||||
| 1975 | LP 12" HILLTOP JS 6165 (US) |
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I DON'T BELIEVE YOU MET MY BABY - I Don't Believe You've Met My Baby / Knoxwille Girl / Must You Throw Dirt In My Face / How's The World Treating You / Hoping That You're Hoping / When I Stop Dreaming / You're Running Wild / I Love You The Best Of All / My Baby's Gone | ||||||||
| 1975 | LP 12" COLLEC. CLASSIC 0105 (US) |
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LIVE AT NEW RIVER RANCH - Born Again / When I Stop Dreaming / Comedy / In The Jailhouse Now / Family Who Prays Never Shall Part / Is That You Myrle / God Bless Her / I Don't Believe You've Met My Baby / Childish Love / Just Rehearsing / Where No One Stands Alone / Guitar Instrumental / There's A Hole In The Bottom Of The Sea / Listen To The Mockingbird | ||||||||
| 1979 | LP 12" ROUNDER 1030 (US) |
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SONGS THAT TELL A STORY - Kneel At The Cross / I Have Found The Way / Weapon Of Prayer / I'll Never Go Back / What A Friend We Have In Jesus / Jesus Is Whispering Now / Family Who Pray / Robe Of White / Let Us Travel On / Sinner You'd Better Get Ready / Shut In At Christmas / Shut In Prayer | ||||||||
| 1979 ? | 2 LP 12" KING GD-5041X (US) |
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THANK GOOD FOR MY CHRISTIAN HOME | ||||||||
| 1986 | LP 12" REBEL 852 (US) |
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BEST OF THE EARLY LOUVIN BROTHERS - I Don't Believe You've Met My Baby / Hoping That You're Hoping / Pitfall / You're Running Wild / Memories And Tears / When I Stop Dreaming / Don't Laugh / Childish Love / Plenty Of Everything But You / Cash On The Barrel Head / I Wish You Knew / My Baby's Gone | ||||||||
| 1992 | 8 CD BEAR FAMILY BCD 15561 (D) |
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CLOSE HARMONY :
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| 07/1996 | CD CAPITOL 37380 (US) |
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TRAGIC SONGS OF LIVE - Kentucky / I'll Be All Smiles Tonight / Let Her Go God Bless Her / What Is Home Without Love / Tiny Broken Heart / In The Pines / Alabama / Katie Dear / My Brother's Will / Knoxville Girl / Take The News To Mother / Mary Of The Wildmoor |
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