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Download # Satan Is Real: The Ballad of the Louvin Brothers PDF by # Charlie Louvin, Benjamin Whitmer eBook or Kindle ePUB Online free. Satan Is Real: The Ballad of the Louvin Brothers 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 o
| Title | : | Satan Is Real: The Ballad of the Louvin Brothers |
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.84 (970 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0062069039 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 320 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2018-01-10 |
| Language | : | English |
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.. 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
It’s no less marvelous, though—a real classic of Americana. The songwriting elder brother in each pair drove it to eventual success, until Ira’s alcoholism broke up their act, leaving the sober sibling to carry on, to greater fortune. Collaborator Whitmer wisely lets it seem entirely an as-told-to effort, like Stanley’s beautifully vernacular Man of Constant Sorrow (2009). They did it by ear and intuition, Charlie reveals, freely exchanging melodic and harmonic lines in the same song, though Ira invariably sang the highest notes. Like the Stanleys, Charlie (1927–2011) and Ira (1924–65) Louvin made songs their mother taught them cornerstones of their repertoire. --Ray Olson . Louvin concentrates on his and Ira’s relationship in this book, completed just two months before his death. It would be false, however, to say that Charlie achieved greater repute on his own, for he and Ira had set the gold standard for harmony s
Definitely a "must have" book I worked for Charlie for 12 years as bass player, harmony vocals, bandleader, record producer and very close friend. I am so glad that Charlie took the time to share he and his brother's life through the pages of this book. Charlie was often accused of being outspoken and opinionated but his beliefs and convictions never wavered. You always knew where he stood. There's absolutely no . "Great stories, tragic tales" according to Steve Weddle. Of course the stories Charlie Louvin tells are fantastic. The time he and his brother sneaked a listen to Roy Acuff, and later the time Johnny Cash sneaked a listen to them. The shiny hucksters. The small-time radio gigs. Crammed inside a tool shed to try out for the Opry, over and over. Roy Acuff's people calling him a liar. Hank Williams passed out drunk in a Shreveport gutter. Kor. "Three stars if you like country music" according to Irish Squire. Three stars if you like country music, and I mean old country music. The Louvins were part of the last of the breed. Wish we had more of them back. I like that all the improper English usage was not edited out. It makes it more of a real story. It is both a tragic story and an inspiration. Sure makes me go back and listen to more of the old stuff.
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