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The Statler Brothers were an American country music vocal group 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. 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). Don Reid sang lead. Harold Reid, Don’s older brother, sang bass. Phil Balsley sang baritone and Jimmy Fortune sang tenor after replacing original tenor Lew DeWitt in the early 1980s due to the latter’s ill health. DeWitt died on August 15, 1990 of heart and kidney disease, stemming from complications of Crohn’s disease.
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.”
The group remained closely tied to their gospel root...
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Flowers on the Wall
Flowers On The Wall - 1975 Version
Bed Of Roses
New York City
This Ole House
Do You Know You Are My Sunshine?
I'll Go To My Grave Loving You
The Class Of '57
Do You Remember These?
Bed of Rose's
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Gold
The Best of The Statler Bros.
Flowers on the Wall
Flowers On The Wall: The Essential Statler Brothers 1964-1969
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A 30th Anniversary Celebration
Today's Gospel Favorites
The Statler Brothers: The Best From The Farewell Concert
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